Which to use
“enoja” and “escoja” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,687
- “enoja” frequency rank
- #29,203
- “escoja” frequency rank
- 46890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enoja | escoja |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enojar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de escoger. |
Where the eye mixes enoja and escoja
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. enoja runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against escoja's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between enoja and escoja
A purely visual mix-up. enoja ([eˈnoxa]) and escoja ([esˈkoxa]) 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 46890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enoja is recorded at frequency rank #17,687, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈnoxa]. escoja is at rank #29,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈkoxa].
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 46890, this pair ranks #123,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enoja vs escoja
Shared letters: aejo. Private to "enoja": n. Private to "escoja": cs.
"enoja" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "escoja" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "enoja" and "escoja" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "enoja" vs "escoja" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enoja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escoja" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enoja" and "escoja" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "esboza vs escoja". 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 #123,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.