Which to use
“encantaba” and “encantan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,604
- “encantaba” frequency rank
- #5,501
- “encantan” frequency rank
- 21105
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encantaba | encantan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encantar o de encantarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encantar o de encantarse. |
Where the eye mixes encantaba and encantan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. encantaba runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against encantan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: encantaba vs encantan
A purely visual mix-up. encantaba ([ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and encantan ([ẽŋˈkãn̪t̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21105, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encantaba is recorded at frequency rank #15,604, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. encantan is at rank #5,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkãn̪t̪ãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 21105, this pair ranks #256,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of encantaba vs encantan
Shared letters: acent. Private to "encantaba": b. Private to "encantan": -.
"encantaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "encantan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "encantaba" and "encantan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "encantaba" or "encantan"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "encantaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encantan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #256,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encantaba" and "encantan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encantaba vs encantaban". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #256,392 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.