encomienda

[ẽŋkoˈmjẽn̪d̪a]

/[ẽŋkoˈmjẽn̪d̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“encomienda” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,683. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,683
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de encomendar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

encomienda vs enmienda
80% similar
encomienda vs encomiendas
91% similar
encomienda vs encienda
80% similar

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

Key facts for encomienda
PropertyValue
Headwordencomienda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽŋkoˈmjẽn̪d̪a]
Letters10
Frequency rank#17,683
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encomienda” 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). encomienda lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around encomienda (IPA [ẽŋkoˈmjẽn̪d̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,683 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for encomienda, with forms such as "ecnomienda", "enccomienda", and "encmoienda". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "enmienda", "encomiendas", "encienda", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is encomienda, spelled E-N-C-O-M-I-E-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de encomendar.
  2. 2
    Objeto encomendado.
  3. 3
    Renta que cobraban algunos caballeros destacados en el ejército.
  4. 4
    Territorio sobre el que tenia jurisdicción un delegado de las Ordenes Militares llamado comendador.
  5. 5
    Dignidad del comendador.
  6. 6
    Cruz que se bordaba en los trajes de los caballeros de las órdenes militares.
  7. 7
    Por extensión, renta que cobraba un territorio.
  8. 8
    En el medioevo, relación de dependencia personal entre dos hombres libres, puesta de manifiesto en un intercambio de prestaciones, donde el fuerte daba protección al débil a cambio de fidelidad y de la prestación de determinados servicios, lo que se convertiría en una sumisión del débil a su señor feudal, convirtiéndose en su vasallo.
  9. 9
    En particular, institución a cargo de los colonizadores españoles sobre los indios americanos, en donde se les exigían diversos trabajos a cambio de la cristianización y otros beneficios diversos.
  10. 10
    Recomendación.
  11. 11
    Amparo.
  12. 12
    Paquete que contiene algún bien, que se envía a un destinatario que esté en un lugar lejano mediante alguna compañía que brinde dichos servicios.

Synonyms

encargocomisiónrecomendaciónmisiónrecadomandatomandamientoelogiorecomendaciónalabanzaapologíapanegíricocustodiaamparoprotección

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnomienda
  • enccomienda
  • encmoienda
  • encoimenda
  • encomeinda
  • encomiedna
  • encomienad
  • encomiendda
  • encomiennda
  • encomineda
  • encommienda
  • enncomienda
  • enocmienda
  • necomienda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encomienda - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecnomienda2enccomienda1encmoienda2encoimenda2encomeinda2encomiedna2encomienad2encomiendda1
Edit distance from "encomienda"

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 "encomienda"?
"encomienda" is spelled E-N-C-O-M-I-E-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkoˈmjẽn̪d̪a].
What does "encomienda" mean?
As a noun, "encomienda" means: Acción o efecto de encomendar.
What words are commonly confused with "encomienda"?
"encomienda" is commonly confused with "enmienda", "encomiendas", "encienda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encomienda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encomienda" is [ẽŋkoˈmjẽn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encomienda" come from?
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Using “encomienda”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-O-M-I-E-N-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽŋkoˈmjẽn̪d̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “enmienda” - see the side-by-side comparison. encomienda vs enmienda
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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