encore

/ɑ̃.kɔʁ/

//ɑ̃.kɔʁ// adv

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The verdict

“encore” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,868 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,868
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Todavía, todavía más.

Key facts for encore
PropertyValue
Headwordencore
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ɑ̃.kɔʁ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,868
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encore” 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). encore lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

encore is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,868 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ɑ̃.kɔʁ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for encore, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is encore, spelled E-N-C-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Todavía, todavía más.
  2. 2
    Aún, aún más
  3. 3
    De nuevo, otra vez.
  4. 4
    Sigue, continua.

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 "encore"?
"encore" is spelled E-N-C-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɑ̃.kɔʁ/.
What does "encore" mean?
As an adverb, "encore" means: Todavía, todavía más.
How do you pronounce "encore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encore" is /ɑ̃.kɔʁ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encore" come from?
"encore" 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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Using “encore”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-O-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɑ̃.kɔʁ/ (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