Which to use
“enseñan” and “enseñé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,946
- “enseñan” frequency rank
- #38,676
- “enseñé” frequency rank
- 47622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enseñan | enseñé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enseñar o de enseñarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enseñar o de enseñarse. |
Where the eye mixes enseñan and enseñé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. enseñan runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against enseñé's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses enseñan with enseñé
A purely visual mix-up. enseñan ([ẽnˈseɲãn]) and enseñé ([ẽnseˈɲe]) 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 47622, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enseñan is recorded at frequency rank #8,946, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽnˈseɲãn]. enseñé is at rank #38,676, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽnseˈɲe].
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 47622, this pair ranks #119,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enseñan vs enseñé
Shared letters: ensñ. Private to "enseñan": a. Private to "enseñé": é.
"enseñan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "enseñé" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "enseñan" and "enseñé" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "enseñan" or "enseñé"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "enseñan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enseñé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #119,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enseñan" and "enseñé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enseñaré vs enseñé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #119,041 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.