encendiera

[ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa]

/[ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa]/ verb

The verdict

“encendiera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,386 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,386
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de encender o de encenderse.

Key facts for encendiera
PropertyValue
Headwordencendiera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa]
Letters10
Frequency rank#98,386
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encendiera” 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). encendiera lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

encendiera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,386 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

encendiera doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is encendiera, spelled E-N-C-E-N-D-I-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de encender o de encenderse.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de encender o de encenderse.

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 "encendiera"?
"encendiera" is spelled E-N-C-E-N-D-I-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa].
What does "encendiera" mean?
As a verb, "encendiera" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de encender o de encenderse.
How do you pronounce "encendiera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encendiera" is [ẽnsẽn̪ˈd̪jeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encendiera" come from?
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Using “encendiera”

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

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