Which to use
“enfermarse” and “enfermas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,769
- “enfermarse” frequency rank
- #18,526
- “enfermas” frequency rank
- 66295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfermarse | enfermas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enfermar (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de enfermar. |
Where the eye mixes enfermarse and enfermas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. enfermarse runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCCV) against enfermas's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enfermarse and enfermas
A purely visual mix-up. enfermarse ([ẽɱfeɾˈmaɾse]) and enfermas ([ẽɱˈfeɾmas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfermarse is recorded at frequency rank #47,769, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱfeɾˈmaɾse]. enfermas is at rank #18,526, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfeɾmas].
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 66295, this pair ranks #40,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enfermarse vs enfermas
Shared letters: aefmnrs. Private to "enfermarse": -. Private to "enfermas": -.
"enfermarse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "enfermas" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- enfermarse ← efnermarse · enefrmarse · enfemrarse · enferamrse · enfermarce · enfermares · enfermarrse · enfermarsse
- enfermas ← efnermas · enefrmas · enfemras · enferams · enfermass · enfermmas · enfermsa · enferrmas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enfermarse" and "enfermas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "enfermarse" or "enfermas" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfermarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enfermas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfermarse" and "enfermas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfermar vs enfermarse". 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 #40,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.