encasillar

[ẽŋkasiˈʝaɾ]

/[ẽŋkasiˈʝaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“encasillar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,034 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,034
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Disponer en casillas.

Key facts for encasillar
PropertyValue
Headwordencasillar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkasiˈʝaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encasillar” 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). encasillar 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

encasillar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,034 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋkasiˈʝaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

encasillar has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is encasillar, spelled E-N-C-A-S-I-L-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Disponer en casillas.
  2. 2
    Clasificar de acuerdo a algún esquema.
  3. 3
    En particular, tildar a alguien como súbdito de algún partido político o fanático de alguna ideología en particular.
  4. 4
    Clasificar a una persona con un criterio muy vago o trivial.
  5. 5
    Indicar un gobierno a un diputado el distrito en el que lo presentará para las elecciones.

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 "encasillar"?
"encasillar" is spelled E-N-C-A-S-I-L-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkasiˈʝaɾ].
What does "encasillar" mean?
As a verb, "encasillar" means: Disponer en casillas.
How do you pronounce "encasillar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encasillar" is [ẽŋkasiˈʝaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encasillar" come from?
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Using “encasillar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-A-S-I-L-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽŋkasiˈʝaɾ] (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