encantada

[ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞a]

/[ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞a]/ participle

The verdict

“encantada” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,448 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#13,448
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino de encantado, participio de encantar o de encantarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

encantada vs encantan
78% similar
encantada vs encantar
78% similar
encantada vs engañada
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for encantada
PropertyValue
Headwordencantada
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞a]
Letters9
Frequency rank#13,448
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encantada” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). encantada lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for encantada is 9 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,448 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del femenino de encantado, participio de encantar o de encantarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for encantada, with forms such as "ecnantada", "enacntada", and "encanatda". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "encantan", "encantar", "engañada", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is encantada, spelled E-N-C-A-N-T-A-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino de encantado, participio de encantar o de encantarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ecnantada,enacntada,encanatda,encanntada,encantaad,encantadda,encantdaa,encanttada,encatnada,enccantada,encnatada,enncantada,necantada

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encantada - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecnantada2enacntada2encanatda2encanntada1encantaad2encantadda1encantdaa2encanttada1
Edit distance from "encantada"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "encantada"?
"encantada" is spelled E-N-C-A-N-T-A-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞a].
What does "encantada" mean?
As a participle, "encantada" means: Forma del femenino de encantado, participio de encantar o de encantarse.
What words are commonly confused with "encantada"?
"encantada" is commonly confused with "encantan", "encantar", "engañada". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encantada"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encantada" is [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encantada" come from?
"encantada" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “encantada”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-A-N-T-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “encantan” - see the side-by-side comparison. encantada vs encantan
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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