# inc vs into

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### inc
*verb · frequency rank #1,760*
Abbreviation of increase.

### into
*preposition · IPA /ˈɪn.tuː/ · frequency rank #83*
To or towards the inside of.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inc-vs-into