Which to use
“encantado” is an adjective and “encantar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,293
- “encantado” frequency rank
- #18,236
- “encantar” frequency rank
- 24529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encantado | encantar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Distraído o embobado. | En los cuentos para niños y en algunos mitos, someter a una persona a poderes mágicos malignos. |
Where the eye mixes encantado and encantar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. encantado runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against encantar's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between encantado and encantar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: encantado is [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞o] while encantar is [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encantado is recorded at frequency rank #6,293, classified as anadj, pronounced [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪að̞o]. encantar is at rank #18,236, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 24529, this pair ranks #240,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encantado vs encantar
Shared letters: acent. Private to "encantado": do. Private to "encantar": r.
"encantado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "encantar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "encantado" and "encantar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "encantado" or "encantar"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "encantado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encantar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encantado" and "encantar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encantar vs encauzar". 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 #240,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.