encender

[ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

/[ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“encender” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #10,840. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,840
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Iniciar una combustión.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encender · encender · Spanish

encender · rank #10,840 · 13 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,840
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH elevación

Nearest frequency peer: elevación (-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 “encender”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “encender” 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).

encender vs exceder
75% similar
encender vs entender
88% similar
encender vs extender
75% similar

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

Key facts for encender
PropertyValue
Headwordencender
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#10,840
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “encender”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).encendercae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “elevación” (#10,839), “encontrada” (#10,841), “electos” (#10,838). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encender” va en #10,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around encender (IPA [ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,840 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for encender, with forms such as "ecnender", "enccender", and "encedner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "exceder", "entender", "extender", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is encender, spelled E-N-C-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Iniciar una combustión.
  2. 2
    Prender fuego o incendiar algo.
  3. 3
    Poner a funcionar un aparato o máquina.
  4. 4
    Provocar una guerra.
  5. 5
    Exaltar o avivar los ánimos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how encender appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ella se acercó corriendo, echó la gasolina al interior y encendió una cerilla. Fue cuestión de segundos. Las llamas surgieron en el acto
  2. Mi madre escuchó ruidos y encendió la luz; cuando llegué la puerta estaba rota

Synonyms

prender

Antonyms

apagarextinguirapagarapagaraquietarcalmar

This word in other languages

light(English)allumer(Français)anzünden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnender
  • enccender
  • encedner
  • encendder
  • encenderr
  • encendre
  • encenedr
  • encennder
  • encneder
  • enecnder
  • enncender
  • ensender
  • necender

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecnender2enccender1encedner2encendder1encenderr1encendre2encenedr2encennder1
Edit distance from "encender"

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 "encender"?
"encender" is spelled E-N-C-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ].
What does "encender" mean?
As a verb, "encender" means: Iniciar una combustión.
What words are commonly confused with "encender"?
"encender" is commonly confused with "exceder", "entender", "extender". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encender" is [ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encender" come from?
"encender" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

entierro#10,844dolorosa#10,833disponen#10,831formados#10,856

Similar misspelling depth

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

estimular13 variantsextendida13 variantsideologías13 variantsimaginario13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list