encubrir
[ẽŋkuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]
The verdict
“encubrir” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #21,657 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.
- #21,657
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ocultar una cosa o no manifestarla.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | encubrir |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽŋkuˈβ̞ɾiɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #21,657 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “encubrir” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for encubrir is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ẽŋkuˈβ̞ɾiɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,657 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for encubrir, with forms such as "ecnubrir", "encburir", and "enccubrir". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is encubrir, spelled E-N-C-U-B-R-I-R.
Definition
- 1Ocultar una cosa o no manifestarla.
- 2Llevar a cabo el encubrimiento₃ de un delito.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ecnubrir,encburir,enccubrir,encubbrir,encubirr,encubrirr,encubrri,encubrrir,encurbir,encuvrir,enncubrir,enucbrir,necubrir
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of encubrir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “encubrir”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-C-U-B-R-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽŋkuˈβ̞ɾiɾ] (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
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.