encargaríavsencargaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#37,059
“encargaría” frequency rank
#23,042
“encargaron” frequency rank
60101
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature encargaría encargaron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional 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 encargaría and encargaron apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
encargaría
10 ch
encargaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. encargaría ([ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾia]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

encargaría is recorded at frequency rank #37,059, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾia]. 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 60101, this pair ranks #60,142 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of encargaría vs encargaron

Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargaría": í. Private to "encargaron": o.

"encargaría" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVV  ·  "encargaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

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

Frequency comparison

encargaría#37,059
encargaron#23,042

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "encargaría" and "encargaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ẽŋkaɾɣ̞aˈɾia] versus [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "encargaría" or "encargaron"?
"encargaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,042 in our Spanish list, against #37,059 for "encargaría". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering encargaría 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 “encargaría” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list