Polyglot Dictionary

encajar

/eŋkaˈxaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
encajo
preterite (yo)
encajé
past participle
encajado

Meaning

  1. to fit

    • La pieza no encaja.

      The piece doesn't fit.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

caber

caber means "to fit" in terms of space or capacity, like something fitting inside a container; encajar means "to fit" in terms of matching or joining properly, like a puzzle piece.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

encaixar

encaixar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to fit."

Practice

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