encontraron

[ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]

/[ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]/ verb

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The verdict

“encontraron” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,048
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-encontraron · encontraron · Spanish

encontraron · rank #3,048 · 17 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,048
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH eléctrica

Nearest frequency peer: eléctrica (-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 “encontraron”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “encontraron” 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).

encontraron vs encontrarse
82% similar
encontraron vs encontrar
82% similar
encontraron vs encontrado
82% similar

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

Key facts for encontraron
PropertyValue
Headwordencontraron
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,048
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “encontraron”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).encontraroncae 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 “eléctrica” (#3,047), “escritura” (#3,049), “descubierto” (#3,046). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “encontraron” va en #3,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around encontraron (IPA [ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,048 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for encontraron, with forms such as "ecnontraron", "enccontraron", and "encnotraron". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "encontrarse", "encontrar", "encontrado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is encontraron, spelled E-N-C-O-N-T-R-A-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnontraron
  • enccontraron
  • encnotraron
  • enconntraron
  • enconrtaron
  • encontarron
  • encontraorn
  • encontrarno
  • encontraronn
  • encontrarron
  • encontrraon
  • encontrraron
  • enconttraron
  • encotnraron
  • enncontraron
  • enocntraron
  • necontraron

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecnontraron2enccontraron1encnotraron2enconntraron1enconrtaron2encontarron2encontraorn2encontrarno2
Edit distance from "encontraron"

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 "encontraron"?
"encontraron" is spelled E-N-C-O-N-T-R-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn].
What does "encontraron" mean?
As a verb, "encontraron" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de encontrar o de encontrarse.
What words are commonly confused with "encontraron"?
"encontraron" is commonly confused with "encontrarse", "encontrar", "encontrado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "encontraron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encontraron" is [ẽŋkõn̪ˈt̪ɾaɾõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encontraron" come from?
"encontraron" 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 "encontraron", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

descubierto#3,046laboratorio#3,057tecnologías#3,021solidaridad#3,018

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

suficientes17 variantsvenezolanos17 variantsarquitectura17 variantspreparación17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list