enojarvsenojarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,132
“enojar” frequency rank
#33,576
“enojarse” frequency rank
47708
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enojar enojarse
Definition Poner de mal humor, causar enojo. Ponerse de mal humor, causar enojo.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
enojar
8 ch
enojarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enojar ([enoˈxaɾ]) and enojarse ([enoˈxaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “enojar” sits inside “enojarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enojar is recorded at frequency rank #14,132, classified as averb, pronounced [enoˈxaɾ]. enojarse is at rank #33,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [enoˈxaɾse].

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 47708, this pair ranks #118,560 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of enojar vs enojarse

Shared letters: aejnor. Private to "enojar": -. Private to "enojarse": s.

"enojar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "enojarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enojarenjoar · ennojar · enoajr · enojarr · enojjar · enojra · eonjar · neojar
  • enojarseenjoarse · ennojarse · enoajrse · enojarce · enojares · enojarrse · enojarsse · enojasre

Frequency comparison

enojar#14,132
enojarse#33,576

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enojar" and "enojarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([enoˈxaɾ] versus [enoˈxaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enojar" or "enojarse"?
"enojar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,132 in our Spanish list, against #33,576 for "enojarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enojar vs enojarse

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list