Which to use
“influir” is a verb and “influjo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,306
- “influir” frequency rank
- #26,486
- “influjo” frequency rank
- 35792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | influir | influjo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alterar o cambiar la forma de pensar o actuar de una persona o cosa. | Capacidad de alterar la conducta o pensamientos de alguien. |
Where the eye mixes influir and influjo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. influir (VCCCVVC) and influjo (VCCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between influir and influjo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: influir is [ĩɱˈflwiɾ] while influjo is [ĩɱˈfluxo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
influir is recorded at frequency rank #9,306, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩɱˈflwiɾ]. influjo is at rank #26,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩɱˈfluxo].
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 35792, this pair ranks #184,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of influir vs influjo
Shared letters: filnu. Private to "influir": r. Private to "influjo": jo.
"influir" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "influjo" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "influir" and "influjo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "influir" vs "influjo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "influir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "influjo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "influir" and "influjo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "influjo vs influya". 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 #184,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.