Which to use
“encargar” and “encargue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,015
- “encargar” frequency rank
- #20,668
- “encargue” frequency rank
- 40683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encargar | encargue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encomendar, poner al cuidado de alguno. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encargar and encargue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. encargar (VCCVCCVC) and encargue (VCCVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between encargar and encargue
A purely visual mix-up. encargar ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾ]) and encargue ([ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞e]) 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 40683, 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]. encargue is at rank #20,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞e].
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 40683, this pair ranks #157,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encargar vs encargue
Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargar": -. Private to "encargue": u.
"encargar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "encargue" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encargar" for "encargue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "encargar" or "encargue"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "encargar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encargar" and "encargue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encarece vs encargue". 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 #157,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.