Which to use
“enfoca” and “enoja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,086
- “enfoca” frequency rank
- #17,687
- “enoja” frequency rank
- 33773
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfoca | enoja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enfocar o de enfocarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enojar. |
Where the eye mixes enfoca and enoja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. enfoca runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against enoja's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enfoca and enoja
A purely visual mix-up. enfoca ([ẽɱˈfoka]) and enoja ([eˈnoxa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33773, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfoca is recorded at frequency rank #16,086, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfoka]. enoja is at rank #17,687, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈnoxa].
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 33773, this pair ranks #194,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enfoca vs enoja
Shared letters: aeno. Private to "enfoca": cf. Private to "enoja": j.
"enfoca" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "enoja" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enfoca" for "enoja" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enfoca" or "enoja"?
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 "enfoca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enoja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfoca" and "enoja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enoja vs enojos". 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 #194,951 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.