encarceladas

[ẽŋkaɾseˈlað̞as]

/[ẽŋkaɾseˈlað̞as]/ participle

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The verdict

“encarceladas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,109 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,109
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de encarcelado, participio de encarcelar.

Key facts for encarceladas
PropertyValue
Headwordencarceladas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[ẽŋkaɾseˈlað̞as]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,109
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encarceladas” 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). encarceladas lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

encarceladas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,109 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [ẽŋkaɾseˈlað̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de encarcelado, participio de encarcelar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for encarceladas, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is encarceladas, spelled E-N-C-A-R-C-E-L-A-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de encarcelado, participio de encarcelar.

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 "encarceladas"?
"encarceladas" is spelled E-N-C-A-R-C-E-L-A-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkaɾseˈlað̞as].
What does "encarceladas" mean?
As a participle, "encarceladas" means: Forma del femenino plural de encarcelado, participio de encarcelar.
How do you pronounce "encarceladas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encarceladas" is [ẽŋkaɾseˈlað̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encarceladas" come from?
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Using “encarceladas”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-A-R-C-E-L-A-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽŋkaɾseˈlað̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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