Which to use
“encantaba” and “encargaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,604
- “encantaba” frequency rank
- #27,209
- “encargaba” frequency rank
- 42813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encantaba | encargaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encantar o de encantarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encantaba and encargaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. encantaba and encargaba follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: encantaba vs encargaba
A purely visual mix-up. encantaba ([ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and encargaba ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42813, 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]. encargaba is at rank #27,209, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a].
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 42813, this pair ranks #146,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encantaba vs encargaba
Shared letters: abcen. Private to "encantaba": t. Private to "encargaba": gr.
"encantaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "encargaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "encantaba" and "encargaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encantaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #146,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encantaba" and "encargaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encargaba vs encargaban". 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 #146,152 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.