Which to use
“enjuiciar” and “ensuciar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,575
- “enjuiciar” frequency rank
- #29,193
- “ensuciar” frequency rank
- 62768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enjuiciar | ensuciar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Examinar y discutir un tema para emitir juicios. | Cubrir de suciedad algo. Ponerlo sucio. |
Where the eye mixes enjuiciar and ensuciar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enjuiciar runs 9 letters (VCCVVCVVC) against ensuciar's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enjuiciar and ensuciar
A purely visual mix-up. enjuiciar ([ẽŋxwiˈsjaɾ]) and ensuciar ([ẽnsuˈsjaɾ]) 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 62768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enjuiciar is recorded at frequency rank #33,575, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋxwiˈsjaɾ]. ensuciar is at rank #29,193, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽnsuˈsjaɾ].
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 62768, this pair ranks #50,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of enjuiciar vs ensuciar
Shared letters: aceinru. Private to "enjuiciar": j. Private to "ensuciar": s.
"enjuiciar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVVCVVC · "ensuciar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enjuiciar" for "ensuciar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "enjuiciar" vs "ensuciar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "enjuiciar" and "ensuciar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "enjuiciar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ensuciar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enjuiciar" and "ensuciar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enjuiciado vs enjuiciar". 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 #50,905 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.