Which to use
“encargaba” and “encargan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,209
- “encargaba” frequency rank
- #14,833
- “encargan” frequency rank
- 42042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encargaba | encargan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encargaba and encargan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. encargaba runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against encargan's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses encargaba with encargan
A purely visual mix-up. encargaba ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encargaba is recorded at frequency rank #27,209, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aβ̞a]. 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 42042, this pair ranks #150,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encargaba vs encargan
Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargaba": b. Private to "encargan": -.
"encargaba" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "encargan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "encargaba" and "encargan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "encargaba" or "encargan"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "encargaba" and "encargan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encargaba" 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 #150,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encargaba" and "encargan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encargaba vs encargaban". 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 #150,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.