Which to use
“encantar” and “encargar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,236
- “encantar” frequency rank
- #20,015
- “encargar” frequency rank
- 38251
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encantar | encargar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En los cuentos para niños y en algunos mitos, someter a una persona a poderes mágicos malignos. | Encomendar, poner al cuidado de alguno. |
Where the eye mixes encantar and encargar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. encantar and encargar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: encantar vs encargar
A purely visual mix-up. encantar ([ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and encargar ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) 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 38251, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encantar is recorded at frequency rank #18,236, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkãn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. encargar is at rank #20,015, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾ].
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 38251, this pair ranks #171,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encantar vs encargar
Shared letters: acenr. Private to "encantar": t. Private to "encargar": g.
"encantar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "encargar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "encantar" and "encargar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "encantar" or "encargar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "encantar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encantar" and "encargar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encargar vs escarbar". 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 #171,037 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.