inscribir

[ĩnskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]

/[ĩnskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“inscribir” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,147
frequency rank, Spanish
3,428
“I” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Labrar o grabar letras o imágenes de manera permanente en piedra, metal u otro material.

Corpus desk

Index ES-inscribir · inscribir · Spanish

inscribir · rank #19,147 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,147
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,428
  • PHOTO-FINISH inmersión

Nearest frequency peer: inmersión (-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 “inscribir”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “inscribir” 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).

inscribir vs inscribirse
82% similar
inscribir vs inscribe
78% similar
inscribir vs inscribí
78% similar

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

Key facts for inscribir
PropertyValue
Headwordinscribir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ĩnskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,147
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “inscribir”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).inscribircae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “inmersión” (#19,146), “instalaron” (#19,148), “indumentaria” (#19,145). Entre 3,428 lemas con “I”, “inscribir” va en #19,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around inscribir (IPA [ĩnskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,147 among 3,428 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for inscribir, with forms such as "incsribir", "innscribir", and "insccribir". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "inscribirse", "inscribe", "inscribí", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is inscribir, spelled I-N-S-C-R-I-B-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Labrar o grabar letras o imágenes de manera permanente en piedra, metal u otro material.
  2. 2
    Incluir el nombre de alguien dentro de una lista para un fin determinado.
  3. 3
    Registrar documentos o declaraciones en cumplimiento de una ley.
  4. 4
    Incluir una figura dentro de otra, de tal modo que tengan puntos comunes sin que se corten entre sí.

This word in other languages

inscribe(English)inscrire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • incsribir
  • innscribir
  • insccribir
  • inscirbir
  • inscrbiir
  • inscribbir
  • inscribirr
  • inscribri
  • inscriibr
  • inscrivir
  • inscrribir
  • insrcibir
  • insscribir
  • isncribir
  • niscribir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

incsribir2innscribir1insccribir1inscirbir2inscrbiir2inscribbir1inscribirr1inscribri2
Edit distance from "inscribir"

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 "inscribir"?
"inscribir" is spelled I-N-S-C-R-I-B-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ĩnskɾiˈβ̞iɾ].
What does "inscribir" mean?
As a verb, "inscribir" means: Labrar o grabar letras o imágenes de manera permanente en piedra, metal u otro material.
What words are commonly confused with "inscribir"?
"inscribir" is commonly confused with "inscribirse", "inscribe", "inscribí". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "inscribir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "inscribir" is [ĩnskɾiˈβ̞iɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "inscribir" come from?
"inscribir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inmersión#19,146indicaron#19,144partieron#19,198distantes#19,093

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

instalaron15 variantsexcitación15 variantsnoticieros15 variantsequilibrar15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list