encargaránvsencargaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#44,150
“encargarán” frequency rank
#23,042
“encargaron” frequency rank
67192
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature encargarán encargaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. 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 encargarán and encargaron apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
encargarán
10 ch
encargaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. encargarán ([ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾãn]) 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 a single letter - á in “encargarán” becomes o in “encargaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

encargarán is recorded at frequency rank #44,150, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾãn]. 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 67192, this pair ranks #37,795 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of encargarán vs encargaron

Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargarán": á. Private to "encargaron": o.

"encargarán" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC  ·  "encargaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • encargaronecnargaron · enacrgaron · encagraron · encaragron · encargaorn · encargarno · encargaronn · encargarron

Frequency comparison

encargarán#44,150
encargaron#23,042

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "encargarán" and "encargaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾãn] versus [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "encargarán" or "encargaron"?
"encargaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,042 in our Spanish list, against #44,150 for "encargarán". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering encargarán 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 “encargarán” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list