incapaz
[ĩŋkaˈpas]
The verdict
“incapaz” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #5,971 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #5,971
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que no es capaz de hacer algo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | incapaz |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ĩŋkaˈpas] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #5,971 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “incapaz” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for incapaz is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩŋkaˈpas]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,971 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for incapaz, with forms such as "icnapaz", "inacpaz", and "incaapz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is incapaz, spelled I-N-C-A-P-A-Z.
Definition
- 1Que no es capaz de hacer algo.
- 2Que no está capacitado a efectos legales, como consecuencia de una minoría de edad, incapacidad o discapacidad física o psíquica, etc.
- 3Dicho de una persona, inútil o incompetente para llevar a cabo una tarea.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: icnapaz,inacpaz,incaapz,incapazz,incappaz,incapza,inccapaz,incpaaz,inncapaz,nicapaz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incapaz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “incapaz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-C-A-P-A-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩŋkaˈpas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.