Which to use
“encara” and “encargar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,573
- “encara” frequency rank
- #20,015
- “encargar” frequency rank
- 53588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encara | encargar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encarar. | Encomendar, poner al cuidado de alguno. |
Where the eye mixes encara and encargar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. encara runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against encargar's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: encara vs encargar
A purely visual mix-up. encara ([ẽŋˈkaɾa]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53588, 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]. 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 53588, this pair ranks #87,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encara vs encargar
Shared letters: acenr. Private to "encara": -. Private to "encargar": g.
"encara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "encargar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "encara" and "encargar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "encara" or "encargar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "encara" 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 #87,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encara" and "encargar" 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 #87,165 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.