enlazavsenlazarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#21,319
“enlaza” frequency rank
#21,659
“enlazar” frequency rank
42978
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enlaza enlazar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enlazar. Unir o sujetar una cosa con lazos.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
enlaza
7 ch
enlazar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enlaza ([ẽnˈlasa]) and enlazar ([ẽnlaˈsaɾ]) 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) - “enlaza” sits inside “enlazar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42978, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enlaza is recorded at frequency rank #21,319, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽnˈlasa]. enlazar is at rank #21,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽnlaˈsaɾ].

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 42978, this pair ranks #145,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enlaza vs enlazar

Shared letters: aelnz. Private to "enlaza": -. Private to "enlazar": r.

"enlaza" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "enlazar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enlazaelnaza · enalza · enlaaz · enlazza · enllaza · enlzaa · ennlaza · nelaza
  • enlazarelnazar · enalzar · enlaazr · enlazarr · enlazra · enlazzar · enllazar · enlzaar

Frequency comparison

enlaza#21,319
enlazar#21,659

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enlaza" and "enlazar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽnˈlasa] versus [ẽnlaˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enlaza" or "enlazar"?
"enlaza" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,319 in our Spanish list, against #21,659 for "enlazar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enlaza vs enlazar

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 “enlaza” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list