Which to use
“enfría” and “enfriar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,190
- “enfría” frequency rank
- #24,140
- “enfriar” frequency rank
- 53330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfría | enfriar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enfriar o de enfriarse. | Poner o hacer que se ponga fría una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes enfría and enfriar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enfría runs 6 letters (VCCCVV) against enfriar's 7 (VCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enfría with enfriar
A purely visual mix-up. enfría ([ẽɱˈfɾia]) and enfriar ([ẽɱˈfɾjaɾ]) 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 53330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enfría is recorded at frequency rank #29,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfɾia]. enfriar is at rank #24,140, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfɾjaɾ].
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 53330, this pair ranks #88,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enfría vs enfriar
Shared letters: aefnr. Private to "enfría": í. Private to "enfriar": i.
"enfría" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "enfriar" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- enfriar ← efnriar · enffriar · enfirar · enfrair · enfriarr · enfrira · enfrriar · ennfriar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enfría" and "enfriar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "enfría" vs "enfriar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enfriar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfría" and "enfriar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfría vs enfriado". 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 #88,440 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.