Which to use
“ilícitos” and “inicios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,183
- “ilícitos” frequency rank
- #7,029
- “inicios” frequency rank
- 31212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ilícitos | inicios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ilícito. | Forma del plural de inicio. |
Where the eye mixes ilícitos and inicios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ilícitos runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against inicios's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ilícitos vs inicios
A purely visual mix-up. ilícitos ([iˈlisit̪os]) and inicios ([iˈnisjos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ilícitos is recorded at frequency rank #24,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [iˈlisit̪os]. inicios is at rank #7,029, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iˈnisjos].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31212, this pair ranks #208,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ilícitos vs inicios
Shared letters: cios. Private to "ilícitos": ltí. Private to "inicios": n.
"ilícitos" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "inicios" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- inicios ← iincios · inciios · iniccios · inicioss · iniciso · inicois · iniicos · inisios
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ilícitos" for "inicios" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ilícitos" vs "inicios" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ilícitos" and "inicios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ilícitos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inicios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ilícitos" and "inicios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ilícitas vs ilícitos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #208,208 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.