enumeravsenumeranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,025
“enumera” frequency rank
#35,493
“enumeran” frequency rank
61518
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
enumera
8 ch
enumeran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enumera ([enuˈmeɾa]) and enumeran ([enuˈmeɾãn]) 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) - “enumera” sits inside “enumeran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enumera is recorded at frequency rank #26,025, classified as averb, pronounced [enuˈmeɾa]. enumeran is at rank #35,493, tagged as averb, pronounced [enuˈmeɾãn].

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 61518, this pair ranks #55,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enumera vs enumeran

Shared letters: aemnru. Private to "enumera": -. Private to "enumeran": -.

"enumera" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "enumeran" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • enumeraenmuera · ennumera · enuemra · enumear · enumerra · enummera · enumrea · eunmera
  • enumeranenmueran · ennumeran · enuemran · enumearn · enumerann · enumerna · enumerran · enummeran

Frequency comparison

enumera#26,025
enumeran#35,493

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enumera" and "enumeran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([enuˈmeɾa] versus [enuˈmeɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "enumera" or "enumeran"?
"enumera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,025 in our Spanish list, against #35,493 for "enumeran". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enumera vs enumeran

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list