encantarávsencantaríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“encantará” and “encantaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,041
“encantará” frequency rank
#4,992
“encantaría” frequency rank
28033
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature encantará encantaría
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de encantar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de encantar o de encantarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encantará and encantaría apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
encantará
10 ch
encantaría

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. encantará ([ẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈɾa]) and encantaría ([ẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈɾia]) 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 28033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

encantará is recorded at frequency rank #23,041, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈɾa]. encantaría is at rank #4,992, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈɾia].

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 28033, this pair ranks #223,976 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of encantará vs encantaría

Shared letters: acenrt. Private to "encantará": á. Private to "encantaría": í.

"encantará" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV  ·  "encantaría" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

encantará#23,041
encantaría#4,992

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "encantará" and "encantaría" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈɾa] versus [ẽŋkãn̪t̪aˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "encantará" or "encantaría"?
"encantaría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,992 in our Spanish list, against #23,041 for "encantará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering encantará vs encantaría

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “encantará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list