Which to use
“incl” is a preposition and “incur” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,828
- “incl” frequency rank
- #19,620
- “incur” frequency rank
- 41448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incl | incur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abbreviation of including. | To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incl and incur apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: incl is apreposition and incuraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incl is recorded at frequency rank #21,828, classified as aprep. incur is at rank #19,620, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɪnˈkɜː/.
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 41448, this pair ranks #258,304 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incl vs incur
Shared letters: cin. Private to "incl": l. Private to "incur": ru.
"incl" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "incur" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incl" and "incur" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incl" or "incur"?
Remembering incl vs incur
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “incl”; for a verb, it's “incur”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “incl” entry
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