encargarvsencargaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“encargar” and “encargaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,015
“encargar” frequency rank
#23,042
“encargaron” frequency rank
43057
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature encargar encargaron
Definition Encomendar, poner al cuidado de alguno. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encargar and encargaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
encargar
10 ch
encargaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. encargar ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and encargaron ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) 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 “encargaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43057, 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]. encargaron is at rank #23,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn].

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 43057, this pair ranks #144,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of encargar vs encargaron

Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargar": -. Private to "encargaron": o.

"encargar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC  ·  "encargaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • encargarecnargar · enacrgar · encagrar · encaragr · encargarr · encarggar · encargra · encarrgar
  • encargaronecnargaron · enacrgaron · encagraron · encaragron · encargaorn · encargarno · encargaronn · encargarron

Frequency comparison

encargar#20,015
encargaron#23,042

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "encargar" and "encargaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾ] versus [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "encargar" or "encargaron"?
"encargar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,015 in our Spanish list, against #23,042 for "encargaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering encargar vs encargaron

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list