encomendados

[ẽŋkomẽn̪ˈd̪að̞os]

/[ẽŋkomẽn̪ˈd̪að̞os]/ participle

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The verdict

“encomendados” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #74,487 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,487
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de encomendado, participio de encomendar o de encomendarse.

Key facts for encomendados
PropertyValue
Headwordencomendados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[ẽŋkomẽn̪ˈd̪að̞os]
Letters12
Frequency rank#74,487
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encomendados” 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). encomendados lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encomendados is uncommon Spanish at frequency #74,487 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [ẽŋkomẽn̪ˈd̪að̞os]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de encomendado, participio de encomendar o de encomendarse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for encomendados in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 encomendados, spelled E-N-C-O-M-E-N-D-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de encomendado, participio de encomendar o de encomendarse.

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 "encomendados"?
"encomendados" is spelled E-N-C-O-M-E-N-D-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkomẽn̪ˈd̪að̞os].
What does "encomendados" mean?
As a participle, "encomendados" means: Forma del plural de encomendado, participio de encomendar o de encomendarse.
How do you pronounce "encomendados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encomendados" is [ẽŋkomẽn̪ˈd̪að̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encomendados" come from?
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Using “encomendados”

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

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