ingreso

[ĩŋˈgɾeso]

/[ĩŋˈgɾeso]/ noun

The verdict

“ingreso” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,172 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,172
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de ingresar o de entrar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ingreso vs intruso
71% similar
ingreso vs ingresos
88% similar
ingreso vs intereso
75% similar

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

Key facts for ingreso
PropertyValue
Headwordingreso
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ĩŋˈgɾeso]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,172
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ingreso” 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). ingreso 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 ingreso is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ĩŋˈgɾeso]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,172 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 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 ingreso, with forms such as "ignreso", "ingerso", and "inggreso". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "intruso", "ingresos", "intereso", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ingreso, spelled I-N-G-R-E-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de ingresar o de entrar
  2. 2
    El lugar por donde se pasa para entrar.
  3. 3
    El proceso de admisión a una organización.
  4. 4
    Bienes de cualquier especie en especial dinero que entra como propiedad de una persona u organización.
  5. 5
    Remuneración adicional que se le daba a los ministros eclesiasticos por las funciones que ejercián.

Synonyms

pie de altar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ignreso,ingerso,inggreso,ingreos,ingrreso,ingrseo,inngreso,inrgeso,nigreso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ignreso2ingerso2inggreso1ingreos2ingrreso1ingrseo2inngreso1inrgeso2
Edit distance from "ingreso"

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 "ingreso"?
"ingreso" is spelled I-N-G-R-E-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩŋˈgɾeso].
What does "ingreso" mean?
As a noun, "ingreso" means: Acción o efecto de ingresar o de entrar
What words are commonly confused with "ingreso"?
"ingreso" is commonly confused with "intruso", "ingresos", "intereso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ingreso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ingreso" is [ĩŋˈgɾeso]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ingreso" come from?
"ingreso" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ingreso”

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

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