Which to use
“enfadado” is an adjective and “enfriado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,684
- “enfadado” frequency rank
- #45,294
- “enfriado” frequency rank
- 58978
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfadado | enfriado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contrariado o disgustado por algo. | Participio de enfriar o de enfriarse. |
Where the eye mixes enfadado and enfriado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. enfadado (VCCVCVCV) and enfriado (VCCCVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses enfadado with enfriado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enfadado is [ẽɱfaˈð̞að̞o] while enfriado is [ẽɱˈfɾjað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfadado is recorded at frequency rank #13,684, classified as anadj, pronounced [ẽɱfaˈð̞að̞o]. enfriado is at rank #45,294, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfɾjað̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 58978, this pair ranks #64,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enfadado vs enfriado
Shared letters: adefno. Private to "enfadado": -. Private to "enfriado": ir.
"enfadado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "enfriado" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enfadado" and "enfriado" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "enfadado" vs "enfriado" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "enfadado" and "enfriado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfadado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enfriado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfadado" and "enfriado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfría vs enfriado". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #64,387 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.