Which to use
“encantaban” and “encantan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,714
- “encantaban” frequency rank
- #5,501
- “encantan” frequency rank
- 50215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encantaban | encantan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encantar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encantar o de encantarse. |
Where the eye mixes encantaban and encantan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. encantaban runs 10 letters (VCCVCCVCVC) against encantan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses encantaban with encantan
A purely visual mix-up. encantaban ([ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50215, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encantaban is recorded at frequency rank #44,714, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aβ̞ãn]. 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 50215, this pair ranks #104,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encantaban vs encantan
Shared letters: acent. Private to "encantaban": b. Private to "encantan": -.
"encantaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "encantan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- encantaban ← ecnantaban · enacntaban · encanatban · encanntaban · encantaabn · encantabann · encantabban · encantabna
- encantan ← ecnantan · enacntan · encanatn · encanntan · encantann · encantna · encanttan · encatnan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "encantaban" and "encantan" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "encantaban" vs "encantan" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "encantaban" and "encantan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encantaban" 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 #104,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encantaban" and "encantan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encantaban 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 #104,453 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.