enclave vs enlace, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“enclave” and “enlace” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,562
“enclave” frequency rank: #32,579
“enlace” frequency rank: 61141
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	enclave	enlace
Definition	território cujas fronteiras geográficas ficam inteiramente dentro dos limites de um outro território	ato ou efeito de enlaçar

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set enclave and enlace apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

enclave

6 ch

enlace

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. enclave (/ẽ.ˈkla.vɨ/) and enlace (/ẽ.ˈla.sɨ/) 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 61141, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

enclave is recorded at frequency rank #28,562, classified as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈkla.vɨ/. enlace is at rank #32,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈla.sɨ/.

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 61141, this pair ranks #7,285 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of enclave vs enlace

Shared letters: aceln. Private to "enclave": v. Private to "enlace": -.

"enclave" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "enlace" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

enclave ← ecnlave · encalve · encclave · enclaev · enclavve · encllave · enclvae · enlcave
enlace ← elnace · enalce · enlacce · enlaec · enlcae · enllace · ennlace · nelace

Frequency comparison

enclave#28,562

enlace#32,579

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "enclave" and "enlace" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (/ẽ.ˈkla.vɨ/ versus /ẽ.ˈla.sɨ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "enclave" or "enlace"?

"enclave" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,562 in our Portuguese list, against #32,579 for "enlace". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering enclave vs enlace

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.
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