inciso

[ĩnˈsiso]

/[ĩnˈsiso]/ adj

The verdict

“inciso” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,992 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#17,992
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice del estilo con interrupciones o cortes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

inciso vs indio
67% similar
inciso vs Íñigo
33% similar
inciso vs inicio
67% similar

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

Key facts for inciso
PropertyValue
Headwordinciso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ĩnˈsiso]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,992
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inciso” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). inciso lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for inciso is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩnˈsiso]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,992 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for inciso, with forms such as "icniso", "incciso", and "incios". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "indio", "Íñigo", "inicio", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is inciso, spelled I-N-C-I-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice del estilo con interrupciones o cortes.
  2. 2
    Que tiene decoraciones hechas mediante incisiones en la superficie.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: icniso,incciso,incios,incisso,incsio,inicso,innciso,insiso,niciso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of inciso - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

icniso2incciso1incios2incisso1incsio2inicso2innciso1insiso1
Edit distance from "inciso"

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 "inciso"?
"inciso" is spelled I-N-C-I-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnˈsiso].
What does "inciso" mean?
As an adjective, "inciso" means: Se dice del estilo con interrupciones o cortes.
What words are commonly confused with "inciso"?
"inciso" is commonly confused with "indio", "Íñigo", "inicio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inciso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inciso" is [ĩnˈsiso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inciso" come from?
"inciso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “inciso”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-C-I-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩnˈsiso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “indio” - see the side-by-side comparison. inciso vs indio
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list