incompatible
[ĩŋkõmpaˈt̪iβ̞le]
The verdict
“incompatible” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,731 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #17,731
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 12
- letters
- 19
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - No compatible con otra cosa.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | incompatible |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ĩŋkõmpaˈt̪iβ̞le] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #17,731 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “incompatible” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for incompatible is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩŋkõmpaˈt̪iβ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,731 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "No compatible con otra cosa.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for incompatible, with forms such as "icnompatible", "inccompatible", and "incmopatible". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "incompatibles", "incomparable", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is incompatible, spelled I-N-C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-L-E.
Definition
- 1No compatible con otra cosa.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: icnompatible,inccompatible,incmopatible,incomaptible,incommpatible,incompaitble,incompatbile,incompatibble,incompatibel,incompatiblle,incompatilbe,incompativle,incompattible,incomppatible,incomptaible,incopmatible,inncompatible,inocmpatible,nicompatible
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of incompatible - 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.
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 “incompatible”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-C-O-M-P-A-T-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ĩŋkõmpaˈt̪iβ̞le] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “incompatibles” - see the side-by-side comparison. incompatible vs incompatibles
- 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.