incendio

[ĩnˈsẽn̪d̪jo]

/[ĩnˈsẽn̪d̪jo]/ noun

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The verdict

“incendio” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,421. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,421
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de incendiar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-incendio · incendio · Spanish

incendio · rank #3,421 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,421
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH Honduras

Nearest frequency peer: Honduras (-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 “incendio”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “incendio” 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).

incendio vs ingenio
75% similar
incendio vs incendios
89% similar
incendio vs incentivo
78% similar

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

Key facts for incendio
PropertyValue
Headwordincendio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩnˈsẽn̪d̪jo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,421
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “incendio”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.incendiocae 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 “Honduras” (#3,420), “instrumento” (#3,422), “hicimos” (#3,419). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “incendio” va en #3,421. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around incendio (IPA [ĩnˈsẽn̪d̪jo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,421 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for incendio, with forms such as "icnendio", "inccendio", and "incednio". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ingenio", "incendios", "incentivo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists 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 incendio, spelled I-N-C-E-N-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de incendiar.
  2. 2
    Agitación de ánimos, turbulencia , guerra, etc.
  3. 3
    Fuego de gran magnitud que destruye y causa estragos y muertes.

This word in other languages

fire(English)incendie(Français)incêndio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • icnendio
  • inccendio
  • incednio
  • incenddio
  • incendoi
  • incenido
  • incenndio
  • incnedio
  • inecndio
  • inncendio
  • insendio
  • nicendio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incendio - 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.

icnendio2inccendio1incednio2incenddio1incendoi2incenido2incenndio1incnedio2
Edit distance from "incendio"

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 "incendio"?
"incendio" is spelled I-N-C-E-N-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnˈsẽn̪d̪jo].
What does "incendio" mean?
As a noun, "incendio" means: Acción o efecto de incendiar.
What words are commonly confused with "incendio"?
"incendio" is commonly confused with "ingenio", "incendios", "incentivo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "incendio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "incendio" is [ĩnˈsẽn̪d̪jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "incendio" come from?
"incendio" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Honduras#3,420fundador#3,413fiscales#3,411profunda#3,437

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

conviene12 variantsbásicos12 variantsbolívar12 variantsconducta12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list