Which to use
“encargar” and “encargaría” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,015
- “encargar” frequency rank
- #37,059
- “encargaría” frequency rank
- 57074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encargar | encargaría |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encomendar, poner al cuidado de alguno. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encargar and encargaría apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. encargar ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and encargaría ([ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾia]) 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 extra letter(s) - “encargar” sits inside “encargaría”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encargar is recorded at frequency rank #20,015, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]. encargaría is at rank #37,059, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾia].
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 57074, this pair ranks #71,960 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of encargar vs encargaría
Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargar": -. Private to "encargaría": í.
"encargar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "encargaría" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- encargar ← ecnargar · enacrgar · encagrar · encaragr · encargarr · encarggar · encargra · encarrgar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "encargar" and "encargaría" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "encargar" or "encargaría"?
Remembering encargar vs encargaría
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 “encargar” entry
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