enclocar

[ẽŋkloˈkaɾ]

/[ẽŋkloˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“enclocar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ponerse clueca (sentarse a calentar los huevos para que procreen) un ave, especialmente una gallina o un ánade.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enclocar · enclocar · Spanish

enclocar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for enclocar
PropertyValue
Headwordenclocar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkloˈkaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enclocar” en español

enclocarno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enclocar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋkloˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ponerse clueca (sentarse a calentar los huevos para que procreen) un ave, especialmente una gallina o un ánade.".

Zero misspellings are on record for enclocar in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is enclocar, spelled E-N-C-L-O-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ponerse clueca (sentarse a calentar los huevos para que procreen) un ave, especialmente una gallina o un ánade.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enclocar"?
"enclocar" is spelled E-N-C-L-O-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkloˈkaɾ].
What does "enclocar" mean?
As a verb, "enclocar" means: Ponerse clueca (sentarse a calentar los huevos para que procreen) un ave, especialmente una gallina o un ánade.
How do you pronounce "enclocar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enclocar" is [ẽŋkloˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enclocar" come from?
"enclocar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list