# incase

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #32,855

## Definitions
1. Alternative spelling of encase.

## Etymology
From in- + case.

## Easily confused with
- **Ince** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-ince)
- **income** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-income)
- **insane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-insane)
- **intake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-intake)
- **invade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-invade)
- **inmate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-inmate)
- **innate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-innate)
- **incest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-incest)
- **inhale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-inhale)
- **incite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-incite)
- **infuse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-infuse)
- **incense** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-incense)
- **increase** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/incase-vs-increase)
- **Inca** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inca-vs-incase)
- **inane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inane-vs-incase)

## Common misspellings (8)
`icnase`, `inacse`, `incaes`, `incasse`, `inccase`, `incsae`, `inncase`, `nicase`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incase