enormevsenormesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,375
“enorme” frequency rank
#4,509
“enormes” frequency rank
5884
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature enorme enormes
Definition Grande en exceso. Forma del plural de enorme.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
enorme
7 ch
enormes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enorme ([eˈnoɾme]) and enormes ([eˈnoɾmes]) 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) - “enorme” sits inside “enormes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enorme is recorded at frequency rank #1,375, classified as anadj, pronounced [eˈnoɾme]. enormes is at rank #4,509, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈnoɾmes].

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 5884, this pair ranks #312,396 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of enorme vs enormes

Shared letters: emnor. Private to "enorme": -. Private to "enormes": s.

"enorme" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "enormes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enormeennorme · enomre · enorem · enormme · enorrme · enrome · eonrme · neorme
  • enormesennormes · enomres · enorems · enormess · enormmes · enormse · enorrmes · enromes

Frequency comparison

enorme#1,375
enormes#4,509

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enorme" and "enormes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈnoɾme] versus [eˈnoɾmes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enorme" or "enormes"?
"enorme" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,375 in our Spanish list, against #4,509 for "enormes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enorme vs enormes

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list