encogerse

[ẽŋkoˈxeɾse]

/[ẽŋkoˈxeɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“encogerse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #81,951 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,951
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reducir su tamaño alguna cosa, especialmente una prenda de ropa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encogerse · encogerse · Spanish

encogerse · rank #81,951 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,951
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH encendían

Nearest frequency peer: encendían (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “encogerse”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “encogerse” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for encogerse
PropertyValue
Headwordencogerse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkoˈxeɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,951
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “encogerse” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.encogersecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “encendían” (#81,950), “endurecida” (#81,952), “encallado” (#81,949). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encogerse” va en #81,951. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encogerse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #81,951 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽŋkoˈxeɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

encogerse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is encogerse, spelled E-N-C-O-G-E-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reducir su tamaño alguna cosa, especialmente una prenda de ropa.
  2. 2
    Contraer, retraer o recoger la postura del cuerpo.
  3. 3
    Perder o ver reducido el propio ánimo, la energía o el entusiasmo con que se acomete una tarea o se enfrenta una situación.
  4. 4
    Mostrar o actuar con baja autoestima, cortedad de genio, cobardía, falta de valor; acobardarse.

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This word in other languages

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 "encogerse"?
"encogerse" is spelled E-N-C-O-G-E-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkoˈxeɾse].
What does "encogerse" mean?
As a verb, "encogerse" means: Reducir su tamaño alguna cosa, especialmente una prenda de ropa.
How do you pronounce "encogerse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encogerse" is [ẽŋkoˈxeɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encogerse" come from?
"encogerse" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list