enfurecidovsenfurecióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“enfurecido” and “enfureció” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,638
“enfurecido” frequency rank
#38,086
“enfureció” frequency rank
70724
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enfurecido enfureció
Definition Participio de enfurecer o de enfurecerse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enfurecer o de enfurecerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enfurecido and enfureció apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
enfurecido
9 ch
enfureció

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enfurecido ([ẽɱfuɾeˈsið̞o]) and enfureció ([ẽɱfuɾeˈsjo]) 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 70724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enfurecido is recorded at frequency rank #32,638, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽɱfuɾeˈsið̞o]. enfureció is at rank #38,086, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽɱfuɾeˈsjo].

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 70724, this pair ranks #29,073 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enfurecido vs enfureció

Shared letters: cefinru. Private to "enfurecido": do. Private to "enfureció": ó.

"enfurecido" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVCV  ·  "enfureció" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enfurecidoefnurecido · enffurecido · enfruecido · enfuercido · enfurceido · enfureccido · enfurecdio · enfureciddo

Frequency comparison

enfurecido#32,638
enfureció#38,086

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enfurecido" and "enfureció" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽɱfuɾeˈsið̞o] versus [ẽɱfuɾeˈsjo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enfurecido" or "enfureció"?
"enfurecido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,638 in our Spanish list, against #38,086 for "enfureció". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enfurecido vs enfureció

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “enfurecido” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list