Which to use
“encara” and “encargan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,573
- “encara” frequency rank
- #14,833
- “encargan” frequency rank
- 48406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encara | encargan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encarar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encara and encargan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between encara and encargan
A purely visual mix-up. encara ([ẽŋˈkaɾa]) and encargan ([ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞ãn]) 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 48406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encara is recorded at frequency rank #33,573, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkaɾa]. encargan is at rank #14,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞ãn].
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 48406, this pair ranks #114,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encara vs encargan
Shared letters: acenr. Private to "encara": -. Private to "encargan": g.
"encara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "encargan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encara" for "encargan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "encara" vs "encargan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "encara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encara" and "encargan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encara vs encarnar". 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 #114,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.