Which to use
“enfría” and “enfríe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,190
- “enfría” frequency rank
- #44,158
- “enfríe” frequency rank
- 73348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enfría | enfríe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enfriar o de enfriarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de enfriar o de enfriarse. |
Where the eye mixes enfría and enfríe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enfría and enfríe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses enfría with enfríe
A purely visual mix-up. enfría ([ẽɱˈfɾia]) and enfríe ([ẽɱˈfɾie]) 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 a single letter - a in “enfría” becomes e in “enfríe”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73348, 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]. enfríe is at rank #44,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽɱˈfɾie].
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 73348, this pair ranks #23,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enfría vs enfríe
Shared letters: efnrí. Private to "enfría": a. Private to "enfríe": -.
"enfría" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV · "enfríe" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enfría" and "enfríe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enfría" or "enfríe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "enfría" and "enfríe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enfría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enfríe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enfría" and "enfríe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enfría vs enfriado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.