encontrábamos

[ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞amos]

/[ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞amos]/ verb

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The verdict

“encontrábamos” has 21 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #39,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,726
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

encontrábamos vs encontramos
85% similar
encontrábamos vs encontraremos
77% similar
encontrábamos vs encontraríamos
79% similar

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

Key facts for encontrábamos
PropertyValue
Headwordencontrábamos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞amos]
Letters13
Frequency rank#39,726
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encontrábamos” 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). encontrábamos 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 21 spelling variants around encontrábamos (IPA [ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞amos]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,726 among 101,141 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for encontrábamos, with forms such as "ecnontrábamos", "enccontrábamos", and "encnotrábamos". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "encontramos", "encontraremos", "encontraríamos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 encontrábamos, spelled E-N-C-O-N-T-R-Á-B-A-M-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnontrábamos
  • enccontrábamos
  • encnotrábamos
  • enconntrábamos
  • enconrtábamos
  • encontrbáamos
  • encontrrábamos
  • encontráabmos
  • encontrábammos
  • encontrábamoss
  • encontrábamso
  • encontrábaoms
  • encontrábbamos
  • encontrábmaos
  • encontrávamos
  • enconttrábamos
  • encontárbamos
  • encotnrábamos
  • enncontrábamos
  • enocntrábamos
  • necontrábamos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecnontrábamos2enccontrábamos1encnotrábamos2enconntrábamos1enconrtábamos2encontrbáamos2encontrrábamos1encontráabmos2
Edit distance from "encontrábamos"

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 "encontrábamos"?
"encontrábamos" is spelled E-N-C-O-N-T-R-Á-B-A-M-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞amos].
What does "encontrábamos" mean?
As a verb, "encontrábamos" means: Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.
What words are commonly confused with "encontrábamos"?
"encontrábamos" is commonly confused with "encontramos", "encontraremos", "encontraríamos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encontrábamos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encontrábamos" is [ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞amos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encontrábamos" come from?
"encontrábamos" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “encontrábamos”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-O-N-T-R-Á-B-A-M-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaβ̞amos] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “encontramos” - see the side-by-side comparison. encontrábamos vs encontramos
  • 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