Which to use
“encerrar” and “encerró” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,678
- “encerrar” frequency rank
- #32,185
- “encerró” frequency rank
- 54863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encerrar | encerró |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Introducir algo o a alguien en un lugar cerrado. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de encerrar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set encerrar and encerró apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. encerrar ([ẽnseˈraɾ]) and encerró ([ẽnseˈro]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54863, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encerrar is recorded at frequency rank #22,678, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽnseˈraɾ]. encerró is at rank #32,185, tagged as averb, pronounced [ẽnseˈro].
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 54863, this pair ranks #81,454 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of encerrar vs encerró
Shared letters: cenr. Private to "encerrar": a. Private to "encerró": ó.
"encerrar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "encerró" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- encerrar ← ecnerrar · enccerrar · encerar · encerarr · encerrarr · encerrra · encrerar · enecrrar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "encerrar" and "encerró" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "encerrar" or "encerró"?
Remembering encerrar vs encerró
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 “encerrar” entry
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