encaravsenmarcaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#33,573
“encara” frequency rank
#28,355
“enmarca” frequency rank
61928
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature encara enmarca
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encarar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de enmarcar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encara and enmarca apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
encara
7 ch
enmarca

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. encara ([ẽŋˈkaɾa]) and enmarca ([ẽmˈmaɾka]) 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 61928, 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]. enmarca is at rank #28,355, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈmaɾka].

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 61928, this pair ranks #53,797 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of encara vs enmarca

Shared letters: acenr. Private to "encara": -. Private to "enmarca": m.

"encara" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "enmarca" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • encaraecnara · enacra · encaar · enccara · encraa · enncara · necara
  • enmarcaemnarca · enamrca · enmacra · enmarac · enmarcca · enmarrca · enmmarca · enmraca

Frequency comparison

encara#33,573
enmarca#28,355

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "encara" and "enmarca" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽŋˈkaɾa] versus [ẽmˈmaɾka]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "encara" or "enmarca"?
"enmarca" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,355 in our Spanish list, against #33,573 for "encara". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering encara vs enmarca

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 “encara” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list