encofrado

[ẽŋkoˈfɾað̞o]

/[ẽŋkoˈfɾað̞o]/ verb

The verdict

“encofrado” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #99,516 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,516
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Participio de encofrar.

Key facts for encofrado
PropertyValue
Headwordencofrado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkoˈfɾað̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,516
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encofrado” 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). encofrado 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

encofrado is uncommon Spanish at frequency #99,516 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋkoˈfɾað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Participio de encofrar.".

No misspelling variants are generated for encofrado in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 encofrado, spelled E-N-C-O-F-R-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Participio de encofrar.

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 "encofrado"?
"encofrado" is spelled E-N-C-O-F-R-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkoˈfɾað̞o].
What does "encofrado" mean?
As a verb, "encofrado" means: Participio de encofrar.
How do you pronounce "encofrado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encofrado" is [ẽŋkoˈfɾað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encofrado" come from?
"encofrado" 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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Using “encofrado”

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

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

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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