Which to use
“incase” is a verb and “intake” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,855
- “incase” frequency rank
- #7,352
- “intake” frequency rank
- 40207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incase | intake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative spelling of encase. | The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet. |
Letter map: incase vs intake
Shared letters muted; letters that set incase and intake apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. incase and intake follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: incase vs intake
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: incase is averb and intakeanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incase is recorded at frequency rank #32,855, classified as averb. intake is at rank #7,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɪnteɪk/.
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 40207, this pair ranks #269,658 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incase vs intake
Shared letters: aein. Private to "incase": cs. Private to "intake": kt.
"incase" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "intake" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "incase" vs "intake" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "incase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #269,658 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incase" and "intake" 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 #269,658 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.