Which to use
“encargan” and “encargarán” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,833
- “encargan” frequency rank
- #44,150
- “encargarán” frequency rank
- 58983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encargan | encargarán |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encargan and encargarán
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. encargan runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against encargarán's 10 (VCCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: encargan vs encargarán
A purely visual mix-up. encargan ([ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞ãn]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encargan is recorded at frequency rank #14,833, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞ãn]. 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 58983, this pair ranks #64,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of encargan vs encargarán
Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargan": -. Private to "encargarán": á.
"encargan" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "encargarán" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- encargan ← ecnargan · enacrgan · encagran · encaragn · encargann · encarggan · encargna · encarrgan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encargan" for "encargarán" ever safe?
Frequency check: "encargan" vs "encargarán" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "encargan" and "encargarán" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encargan" 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 #64,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encargan" and "encargarán" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encargaban vs encargarán". 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 #64,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.