# inc vs is

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### is
*verb · IPA /ɪz/ · frequency rank #8*
third-person singular simple present indicative of be

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