Which to use
“encarece” and “encargue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,374
- “encarece” frequency rank
- #20,668
- “encargue” frequency rank
- 69042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encarece | encargue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encarecer o de encarecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encarece and encargue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. encarece (VCCVCVCV) and encargue (VCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between encarece and encargue
A purely visual mix-up. encarece ([ẽŋkaˈɾese]) and encargue ([ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞e]) 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 69042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encarece is recorded at frequency rank #48,374, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaˈɾese]. encargue is at rank #20,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞e].
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 69042, this pair ranks #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of encarece vs encargue
Shared letters: acenr. Private to "encarece": -. Private to "encargue": gu.
"encarece" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "encargue" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "encarece" and "encargue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "encarece" or "encargue"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "encarece" and "encargue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encarece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encarece" and "encargue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encarece vs endurece". 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 #32,996 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.