encarnar

/ẽ.kɐɾ.ˈnaɾ/

//ẽ.kɐɾ.ˈnaɾ// verb

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The verdict

“encarnar” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #55,519 among 2,493 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,519
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,493
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dar a cor da carne, avermelhar

Key facts for encarnar
PropertyValue
Headwordencarnar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ẽ.kɐɾ.ˈnaɾ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “encarnar” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). encarnar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

encarnar is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #55,519 among 2,493 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ẽ.kɐɾ.ˈnaɾ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for encarnar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is encarnar, spelled E-N-C-A-R-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    dar a cor da carne, avermelhar
  2. 2
    representar um personagem, papel
  3. 3
    ser a personificação de algo
  4. 4
    fazer-se homem, humanar-se
  5. 5
    nascer, reencarnar

This word in other languages

incarnate(English)incarner(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "encarnar"?
"encarnar" is spelled E-N-C-A-R-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ẽ.kɐɾ.ˈnaɾ/.
What does "encarnar" mean?
As a verb, "encarnar" means: dar a cor da carne, avermelhar
How do you pronounce "encarnar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "encarnar" is /ẽ.kɐɾ.ˈnaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "encarnar" come from?
"encarnar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “encarnar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is E-N-C-A-R-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ẽ.kɐɾ.ˈnaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list