Which to use
“enfocar” and “enojar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,098
- “enfocar” frequency rank
- #14,132
- “enojar” frequency rank
- 33230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfocar | enojar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ajustar la imagen de un objeto captada por un dispositivo o aparato óptico para que se reproduzca con claridad o nitidez. | Poner de mal humor, causar enojo. |
Where the eye mixes enfocar and enojar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enfocar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against enojar's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: enfocar vs enojar
A purely visual mix-up. enfocar ([ẽɱfoˈkaɾ]) and enojar ([enoˈxaɾ]) 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 33230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfocar is recorded at frequency rank #19,098, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱfoˈkaɾ]. enojar is at rank #14,132, tagged as averb, pronounced [enoˈxaɾ].
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 33230, this pair ranks #197,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enfocar vs enojar
Shared letters: aenor. Private to "enfocar": cf. Private to "enojar": j.
"enfocar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "enojar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enfocar" and "enojar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enfocar" or "enojar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfocar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enojar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #197,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfocar" and "enojar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfadar vs enfocar". 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 #197,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.