Which to use
“enigma” and “enigmas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,324
- “enigma” frequency rank
- #35,490
- “enigmas” frequency rank
- 51814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enigma | enigmas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frase de sentido deliberadamente difícil de interpretar. | Forma del plural de enigma. |
Where the eye mixes enigma and enigmas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. enigma runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against enigmas's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enigma with enigmas
A purely visual mix-up. enigma ([eˈniɣ̞ma]) and enigmas ([eˈniɣ̞mas]) 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) - “enigma” sits inside “enigmas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enigma is recorded at frequency rank #16,324, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈniɣ̞ma]. enigmas is at rank #35,490, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈniɣ̞mas].
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 51814, this pair ranks #95,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enigma vs enigmas
Shared letters: aegimn. Private to "enigma": -. Private to "enigmas": s.
"enigma" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "enigmas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enigma" and "enigmas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "enigma" or "enigmas"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enigma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enigmas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enigma" and "enigmas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enigmas vs estigmas". 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 #95,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.