encarnar

[ẽŋkaɾˈnaɾ]

/[ẽŋkaɾˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“encarnar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,152
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de una sustancia espiritual: adquirir una res corpórea. Se aplica principalmente a la acción de haberse hecho hombre el Verbo Divino.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encarnar · encarnar · Spanish

encarnar · rank #44,152 · 12 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,152
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH encarguen

Nearest frequency peer: encarguen (-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 “encarnar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “encarnar” 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).

encarnar vs engañar
63% similar
encarnar vs encerrar
75% similar
encarnar vs enmarcar
75% similar

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

Key facts for encarnar
PropertyValue
Headwordencarnar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkaɾˈnaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#44,152
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “encarnar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).encarnarcae 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 “encarguen” (#44,151), “encauzar” (#44,153), “encargarán” (#44,150). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encarnar” va en #44,152. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around encarnar (IPA [ẽŋkaɾˈnaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,152 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for encarnar, with forms such as "ecnarnar", "enacrnar", and "encanrar". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "engañar", "encerrar", "enmarcar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is encarnar, spelled E-N-C-A-R-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de una sustancia espiritual: adquirir una res corpórea. Se aplica principalmente a la acción de haberse hecho hombre el Verbo Divino.
  2. 2
    Dicho de la tinta: quedar estampada sobre el papel.
  3. 3
    Hacer fuerte impresión en el ánimo una noticia.
  4. 4
    Introducirse por la carne un objeto cortante.
  5. 5
    Dicho de una herida: criar carne cuando se va mejorando y sanando.
  6. 6
    Dicho del perro: cebarse en la caza objetivo, sin dejarla hasta matarla.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnarnar
  • enacrnar
  • encanrar
  • encaranr
  • encarnarr
  • encarnnar
  • encarnra
  • encarrnar
  • enccarnar
  • encranar
  • enncarnar
  • necarnar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encarnar - 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.

ecnarnar2enacrnar2encanrar2encaranr2encarnarr1encarnnar1encarnra2encarrnar1
Edit distance from "encarnar"

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 "encarnar"?
"encarnar" is spelled E-N-C-A-R-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkaɾˈnaɾ].
What does "encarnar" mean?
As a verb, "encarnar" means: Dicho de una sustancia espiritual: adquirir una res corpórea. Se aplica principalmente a la acción de haberse hecho hombre el Verbo Divino.
What words are commonly confused with "encarnar"?
"encarnar" is commonly confused with "engañar", "encerrar", "enmarcar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encarnar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encarnar" is [ẽŋkaɾˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encarnar" come from?
"encarnar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

encauzar#44,153enfrento#44,157entropía#44,164envidias#44,166

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

dormidas12 variantsdirigiera12 variantsexpanden12 variantsextremeña12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list