Which to use
“enfado” is a noun and “enfriado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,426
- “enfado” frequency rank
- #45,294
- “enfriado” frequency rank
- 62720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfado | enfriado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de enfadar o enfadarse | Participio de enfriar o de enfriarse. |
Where the eye mixes enfado and enfriado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. enfado runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against enfriado's 8 (VCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enfado with enfriado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: enfado is [ẽɱˈfað̞o] while enfriado is [ẽɱˈfɾjað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62720, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfado is recorded at frequency rank #17,426, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽɱˈfað̞o]. 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 62720, this pair ranks #51,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enfado vs enfriado
Shared letters: adefno. Private to "enfado": -. Private to "enfriado": ir.
"enfado" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "enfriado" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enfado" and "enfriado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enfado" or "enfriado"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfado" 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 #51,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfado" 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 #51,053 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.