Which to use
“embargo” and “encargo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,696
- “embargo” frequency rank
- #27,847
- “encargo” frequency rank
- 47543
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embargo | encargo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recurso judicial para impedir a execução de uma sentença até que seja feita uma revisão do julgamento | obrigação |
Where the eye mixes embargo and encargo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses embargo with encargo
A purely visual mix-up. embargo (/ẽ.ˈbaɾ.ɡu/) and encargo (/ẽ.ˈkaɾ.ɡu/) 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 47543, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embargo is recorded at frequency rank #19,696, classified as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈbaɾ.ɡu/. encargo is at rank #27,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ẽ.ˈkaɾ.ɡu/.
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 47543, this pair ranks #17,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of embargo vs encargo
Shared letters: aegor. Private to "embargo": bm. Private to "encargo": cn.
"embargo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "encargo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "embargo" and "encargo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "embargo" vs "encargo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "embargo" and "encargo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "embargo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encargo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embargo" and "encargo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encalço vs encargo". 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 #17,693 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.