encargado

[ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]

/[ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“encargado” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,116. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,116
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que ha recibido un encargo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encargado · encargado · Spanish

encargado · rank #3,116 · 13 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,116
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH duración

Nearest frequency peer: duración (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “encargado”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “encargado” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

encargado vs encargo
78% similar
encargado vs encargan
78% similar
encargado vs encargar
78% similar

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

Key facts for encargado
PropertyValue
Headwordencargado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,116
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “encargado”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.encargadocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “duración” (#3,115), “enfermo” (#3,117), “diablo” (#3,114). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encargado” va en #3,116. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around encargado (IPA [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,116 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que ha recibido un encargo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for encargado, with forms such as "ecnargado", "enacrgado", and "encagrado". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "encargo", "encargan", "encargar", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is encargado, spelled E-N-C-A-R-G-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ha recibido un encargo.

This word in other languages

Sachbearbeiter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnargado
  • enacrgado
  • encagrado
  • encaragdo
  • encargaddo
  • encargaod
  • encargdao
  • encarggado
  • encarrgado
  • enccargado
  • encragado
  • enncargado
  • necargado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encargado - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ecnargado2enacrgado2encagrado2encaragdo2encargaddo1encargaod2encargdao2encarggado1
Edit distance from "encargado"

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 "encargado"?
"encargado" is spelled E-N-C-A-R-G-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞að̞o].
What does "encargado" mean?
As an adjective, "encargado" means: Que ha recibido un encargo.
What words are commonly confused with "encargado"?
"encargado" is commonly confused with "encargo", "encargan", "encargar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encargado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encargado" is [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞að̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encargado" come from?
"encargado" 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?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "encargado", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

franceses#3,121corriendo#3,109contratos#3,108brillante#3,103

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

votación13 variantsrespondió13 variantstránsito13 variantsprivados13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list