inculca

[ĩŋˈkulka]

/[ĩŋˈkulka]/ verb

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The verdict

“inculca” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,502 among 22,782 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,502
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inculcar o de inculcarse.

Key facts for inculca
PropertyValue
Headwordinculca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩŋˈkulka]
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,502
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “inculca” 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). inculca lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

inculca is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,502 among 22,782 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ĩŋˈkulka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for inculca in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 inculca, spelled I-N-C-U-L-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inculcar o de inculcarse.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de inculcar.

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 "inculca"?
"inculca" is spelled I-N-C-U-L-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋˈkulka].
What does "inculca" mean?
As a verb, "inculca" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inculcar o de inculcarse.
How do you pronounce "inculca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inculca" is [ĩŋˈkulka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inculca" come from?
"inculca" 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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Using “inculca”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-N-C-U-L-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ĩŋˈkulka] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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