engañevsengañesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,108
“engañe” frequency rank
#39,728
“engañes” frequency rank
72836
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature engañe engañes
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de engañar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de engañar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set engañe and engañes apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
engañe
7 ch
engañes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. engañe ([ẽŋˈgaɲe]) and engañes ([ẽŋˈgaɲes]) 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 extra letter(s) - “engañe” sits inside “engañes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

engañe is recorded at frequency rank #33,108, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈgaɲe]. engañes is at rank #39,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈgaɲes].

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 72836, this pair ranks #24,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of engañe vs engañes

Shared letters: aegnñ. Private to "engañe": -. Private to "engañes": s.

"engañe" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "engañes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

engañe#33,108
engañes#39,728

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "engañe" and "engañes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽŋˈgaɲe] versus [ẽŋˈgaɲes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "engañe" or "engañes"?
"engañe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,108 in our Spanish list, against #39,728 for "engañes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering engañe vs engañes

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 “engañe” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list