encarecimiento

[ẽŋkaɾesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]

/[ẽŋkaɾesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“encarecimiento” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,564 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,564
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de encarecer.

Key facts for encarecimiento
PropertyValue
Headwordencarecimiento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽŋkaɾesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]
Letters14
Frequency rank#55,564
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encarecimiento” 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). encarecimiento lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encarecimiento is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,564 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ẽŋkaɾesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for encarecimiento in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is encarecimiento, spelled E-N-C-A-R-E-C-I-M-I-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de encarecer.
  2. 2
    Aumento de precio.
  3. 3
    Solicitud con que se pide una cosa.

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 "encarecimiento"?
"encarecimiento" is spelled E-N-C-A-R-E-C-I-M-I-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkaɾesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o].
What does "encarecimiento" mean?
As a noun, "encarecimiento" means: Acción o efecto de encarecer.
How do you pronounce "encarecimiento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encarecimiento" is [ẽŋkaɾesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encarecimiento" come from?
"encarecimiento" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “encarecimiento”

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-I-M-I-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽŋkaɾesiˈmjẽn̪t̪o] (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