ensancha
[ẽnˈsãnʲt͡ʃa]
The verdict
“ensancha” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,734 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,734
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 101,141
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ensanchar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ensancha |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ẽnˈsãnʲt͡ʃa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #57,734 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ensancha” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ensancha is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,734 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnˈsãnʲt͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ensancha has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is ensancha, spelled E-N-S-A-N-C-H-A.
Definition
- 1Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ensanchar.
- 2Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de ensanchar.
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 “ensancha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-S-A-N-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ẽnˈsãnʲt͡ʃa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.