encoge

[ẽŋˈkoxe]

/[ẽŋˈkoxe]/ verb

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The verdict

“encoge” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,555. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,555
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encoger o de encogerse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encoge · encoge · Spanish

encoge · rank #43,555 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,555
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH encierren

Nearest frequency peer: encierren (-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 “encoge”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “encoge” 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).

encoge vs escoge
83% similar
encoge vs escote
67% similar
encoge vs escogí
67% similar

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

Key facts for encoge
PropertyValue
Headwordencoge
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋˈkoxe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,555
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “encoge”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).encogecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “encierren” (#43,554), “empaquetado” (#43,553), “encuadernación” (#43,557). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encoge” va en #43,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around encoge (IPA [ẽŋˈkoxe]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,555 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for encoge, with forms such as "ecnoge", "enccoge", and "encgoe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "escoge", "escote", "escogí", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is encoge, spelled E-N-C-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encoger o de encogerse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de encoger.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnoge
  • enccoge
  • encgoe
  • encoeg
  • encogge
  • enncoge
  • enocge
  • necoge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encoge - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecnoge2enccoge1encgoe2encoeg2encogge1enncoge1enocge2necoge2
Edit distance from "encoge"

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 "encoge"?
"encoge" is spelled E-N-C-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋˈkoxe].
What does "encoge" mean?
As a verb, "encoge" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encoger o de encogerse.
What words are commonly confused with "encoge"?
"encoge" is commonly confused with "escoge", "escote", "escogí". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encoge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encoge" is [ẽŋˈkoxe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encoge" come from?
"encoge" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eladio#43,546desván#43,520fedora#43,594gentío#43,611

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list