Which to use
“encargaban” and “encargarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,768
- “encargaban” frequency rank
- #44,150
- “encargarán” frequency rank
- 91918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encargaban | encargarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de encargar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encargaban and encargarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. encargaban and encargarán follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses encargaban with encargarán
A purely visual mix-up. encargaban ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]) and encargarán ([ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾãn]) 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 91918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encargaban is recorded at frequency rank #47,768, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aβ̞ãn]. encargarán is at rank #44,150, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾãn].
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 91918, this pair ranks #1,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of encargaban vs encargarán
Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargaban": b. Private to "encargarán": á.
"encargaban" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "encargarán" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- encargaban ← ecnargaban · enacrgaban · encagraban · encaragban · encargaabn · encargabann · encargabban · encargabna
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encargaban" for "encargarán" ever safe?
Frequency check: "encargaban" vs "encargarán" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "encargaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargarán" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encargaban" and "encargarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encantaban 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 #1,734 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.