enigmasvsenzimasWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
enigmas
7 ch
enzimas

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

  • enigmaseingmas · engimas · enigams · eniggmas · enigmass · enigmmas · enigmsa · enimgas
  • enzimasenizmas · ennzimas · enziams · enzimass · enzimmas · enzimsa · enzmias · enzzimas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enigmas" and "enzimas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈniɣ̞mas] versus [ẽnˈsimas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "enigmas" vs "enzimas" - which ranks higher?
"enzimas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,683 in our Spanish list, against #35,490 for "enigmas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list