incapacidad

[ĩŋkapasiˈð̞að̞]

/[ĩŋkapasiˈð̞að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“incapacidad” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,913
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Carencia de capacidad para realizar, obtener o aprender alguna cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-incapacidad · incapacidad · Spanish

incapacidad · rank #6,913 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,913
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH imperial

Nearest frequency peer: imperial (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “incapacidad”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “incapacidad” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

incapacidad vs incapacitado
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for incapacidad
PropertyValue
Headwordincapacidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩŋkapasiˈð̞að̞]
Letters11
Frequency rank#6,913
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “incapacidad”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).incapacidadcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “imperial” (#6,912), “incrementar” (#6,914), “imbécil” (#6,911). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “incapacidad” va en #6,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around incapacidad (IPA [ĩŋkapasiˈð̞að̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,913 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for incapacidad, with forms such as "icnapacidad", "inacpacidad", and "incaapcidad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "incapacitado", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is incapacidad, spelled I-N-C-A-P-A-C-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Carencia de capacidad para realizar, obtener o aprender alguna cosa.
  2. 2
    Falta de intelecto o comprensión.
  3. 3
    Escasez de aptitud legal o física.

This word in other languages

incapacity(English)incapacité(Français)Unfähigkeit(Deutsch)incapacidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnapacidad
  • inacpacidad
  • incaapcidad
  • incapaccidad
  • incapacdiad
  • incapaciadd
  • incapacidadd
  • incapacidda
  • incapaciddad
  • incapaicdad
  • incapasidad
  • incapcaidad
  • incappacidad
  • inccapacidad
  • incpaacidad
  • inncapacidad
  • nicapacidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incapacidad - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

icnapacidad2inacpacidad2incaapcidad2incapaccidad1incapacdiad2incapaciadd2incapacidadd1incapacidda2
Edit distance from "incapacidad"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "incapacidad"?
"incapacidad" is spelled I-N-C-A-P-A-C-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋkapasiˈð̞að̞].
What does "incapacidad" mean?
As a noun, "incapacidad" means: Carencia de capacidad para realizar, obtener o aprender alguna cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "incapacidad"?
"incapacidad" is commonly confused with "incapacitado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "incapacidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incapacidad" is [ĩŋkapasiˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incapacidad" come from?
"incapacidad" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "incapacidad", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

incrementar#6,914defendiendo#6,894convivencia#6,892centímetros#6,887

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

respiración17 variantstripulación17 variantsviolaciones17 variantscompetición17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list