Which to use
“incase” and “increase” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,855
- “incase” frequency rank
- #877
- “increase” frequency rank
- 33732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incase | increase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of encase. | (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten. |
Letter map: incase vs increase
Shared letters muted; letters that set incase and increase apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Spelling & dictionary notes on incase vs increase
incase and increase are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incase is recorded at frequency rank #32,855, classified as averb. increase is at rank #877, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈkɹiːs/.
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 33732, this pair ranks #326,878 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incase vs increase
Shared letters: aceins. Private to "incase": -. Private to "increase": r.
"incase" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "increase" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "incase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "increase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #326,878 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incase" and "increase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inane vs incase". 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 #326,878 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.