Which to use
“encargaron” and “encargarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,042
- “encargaron” frequency rank
- #17,957
- “encargarse” frequency rank
- 40999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encargaron | encargarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de encargar o de encargarse. | Encomendar, poner al cuidado de alguno. |
Where the eye mixes encargaron and encargarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. encargaron (VCCVCCVCVC) and encargarse (VCCVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses encargaron with encargarse
A purely visual mix-up. encargaron ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]) and encargarse ([ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾse]) 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 40999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encargaron is recorded at frequency rank #23,042, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾõn]. encargarse is at rank #17,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽŋkaɾˈɣ̞aɾse].
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 40999, this pair ranks #156,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encargaron vs encargarse
Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargaron": o. Private to "encargarse": s.
"encargaron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC · "encargarse" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- encargaron ← ecnargaron · enacrgaron · encagraron · encaragron · encargaorn · encargarno · encargaronn · encargarron
- encargarse ← ecnargarse · enacrgarse · encagrarse · encaragrse · encargarce · encargares · encargarrse · encargarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "encargaron" and "encargarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "encargaron" or "encargarse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "encargaron" and "encargarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "encargaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encargaron" and "encargarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encargaban vs encargaron". 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 #156,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.