Which to use
“enigmas” and “enzimas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,490
- “enigmas” frequency rank
- #22,683
- “enzimas” frequency rank
- 58173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enigmas | enzimas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de enigma. | Forma del plural de enzima. |
Where the eye mixes enigmas and enzimas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. enigmas (VCVCCVC) and enzimas (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: enigmas vs enzimas
A purely visual mix-up. enigmas ([eˈniɣ̞mas]) and enzimas ([ẽnˈsimas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58173, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enigmas is recorded at frequency rank #35,490, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈniɣ̞mas]. enzimas is at rank #22,683, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽnˈsimas].
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 58173, this pair ranks #67,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enigmas vs enzimas
Shared letters: aeimns. Private to "enigmas": g. Private to "enzimas": z.
"enigmas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "enzimas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enigmas" and "enzimas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "enigmas" vs "enzimas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "enigmas" and "enzimas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enigmas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enzimas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enigmas" and "enzimas" 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 #67,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.