Which to use
“enfoca” and “evoca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,086
- “enfoca” frequency rank
- #20,029
- “evoca” frequency rank
- 36115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfoca | evoca |
|---|---|---|
| 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 evocar. |
Where the eye mixes enfoca and evoca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. enfoca runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against evoca's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: enfoca vs evoca
A purely visual mix-up. enfoca ([ẽɱˈfoka]) and evoca ([eˈβ̞oka]) 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 36115, 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]. evoca is at rank #20,029, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞oka].
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 36115, this pair ranks #182,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enfoca vs evoca
Shared letters: aceo. Private to "enfoca": fn. Private to "evoca": v.
"enfoca" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "evoca" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enfoca" and "evoca" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enfoca" or "evoca"?
Useful next steps
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 "evoca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfoca" and "evoca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evoca vs evocan". 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 #182,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.