encarecer

[ẽŋkaɾeˈseɾ]

/[ẽŋkaɾeˈseɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“encarecer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,528 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,528
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Subir de precio, hacer caro.

Key facts for encarecer
PropertyValue
Headwordencarecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkaɾeˈseɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encarecer” 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). encarecer 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

encarecer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,528 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋkaɾeˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

encarecer has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is encarecer, spelled E-N-C-A-R-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Subir de precio, hacer caro.
  2. 2
    Ponderar, exagerar, alabar mucho.
  3. 3
    Recomendar con eficacia.

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 "encarecer"?
"encarecer" is spelled E-N-C-A-R-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkaɾeˈseɾ].
What does "encarecer" mean?
As a verb, "encarecer" means: Subir de precio, hacer caro.
How do you pronounce "encarecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encarecer" is [ẽŋkaɾeˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encarecer" come from?
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Using “encarecer”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-A-R-E-C-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽŋkaɾeˈseɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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