enmarcavsenmarcanWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,355
“enmarca” frequency rank
#45,296
“enmarcan” frequency rank
73651
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enmarca enmarcan
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enmarcar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enmarcar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enmarca and enmarcan apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
enmarca
8 ch
enmarcan

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enmarca ([ẽmˈmaɾka]) and enmarcan ([ẽmˈmaɾkãn]) 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) - “enmarca” sits inside “enmarcan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enmarca is recorded at frequency rank #28,355, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈmaɾka]. enmarcan is at rank #45,296, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈmaɾkãn].

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 73651, this pair ranks #22,873 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enmarca vs enmarcan

Shared letters: acemnr. Private to "enmarca": -. Private to "enmarcan": -.

"enmarca" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "enmarcan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enmarcaemnarca · enamrca · enmacra · enmarac · enmarcca · enmarrca · enmmarca · enmraca
  • enmarcanemnarcan · enamrcan · enmacran · enmaracn · enmarcann · enmarccan · enmarcna · enmarrcan

Frequency comparison

enmarca#28,355
enmarcan#45,296

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enmarca" and "enmarcan" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽmˈmaɾka] versus [ẽmˈmaɾkãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enmarca" or "enmarcan"?
"enmarca" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,355 in our Spanish list, against #45,296 for "enmarcan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enmarca vs enmarcan

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list