Which to use
“encargos” is a noun and “encargue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,241
- “encargos” frequency rank
- #20,668
- “encargue” frequency rank
- 45909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encargos | encargue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de encargo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de encargar o de encargarse. |
Where the eye mixes encargos and encargue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. encargos (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 encargos and encargue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: encargos is [ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞os] while encargue is [ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encargos is recorded at frequency rank #25,241, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽŋˈkaɾɣ̞os]. 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 45909, this pair ranks #128,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encargos vs encargue
Shared letters: acegnr. Private to "encargos": os. Private to "encargue": u.
"encargos" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "encargue" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encargos" for "encargue" ever safe?
Which is more common, "encargos" or "encargue"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "encargos" 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 #128,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encargos" and "encargue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "embargos vs encargos". 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 #128,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.