Which to use
“énfasis” and “éxtasis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,250
- “énfasis” frequency rank
- #17,323
- “éxtasis” frequency rank
- 23573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | énfasis | éxtasis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Peso o fuerza especial otorgado a algo que es considerado importante. | Estado de la consciencia enteramente dominada por un intenso y grato sentimiento de admiración, quedando absorto en aquello que causa dicho sentimiento. |
Where the eye mixes énfasis and éxtasis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. énfasis and éxtasis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: énfasis vs éxtasis
A purely visual mix-up. énfasis ([ˈẽɱfasis]) and éxtasis ([ˈekst̪asis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
énfasis is recorded at frequency rank #6,250, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈẽɱfasis]. éxtasis is at rank #17,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈekst̪asis].
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 23573, this pair ranks #245,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of énfasis vs éxtasis
Shared letters: aisé. Private to "énfasis": fn. Private to "éxtasis": tx.
"énfasis" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "éxtasis" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "énfasis" for "éxtasis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "énfasis" or "éxtasis"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "énfasis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "éxtasis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "énfasis" and "éxtasis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "estáis vs éxtasis". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #245,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.