Which to use
“encaixar” and “encantar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,662
- “encaixar” frequency rank
- #27,460
- “encantar” frequency rank
- 40122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | encaixar | encantar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pôr em caixa ou em encaixe | lançar encantamento ou magia sobre alguém; enfeitiçar alguém |
Where the eye mixes encaixar and encantar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. encaixar (VCCVVCVC) and encantar (VCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between encaixar and encantar
A purely visual mix-up. encaixar (/ẽ.kaj.ˈʃaɾ/) and encantar (/ẽ.kɐ̃.ˈtaɾ/) 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 40122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
encaixar is recorded at frequency rank #12,662, classified as averb, pronounced /ẽ.kaj.ˈʃaɾ/. encantar is at rank #27,460, tagged as averb, pronounced /ẽ.kɐ̃.ˈtaɾ/.
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 40122, this pair ranks #26,037 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of encaixar vs encantar
Shared letters: acenr. Private to "encaixar": ix. Private to "encantar": t.
"encaixar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "encantar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "encaixar" for "encantar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "encaixar" vs "encantar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "encaixar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "encantar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,037 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "encaixar" and "encantar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "encantar vs engatar". 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 #26,037 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.