Which to use
“imitan” and “incitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,166
- “imitan” frequency rank
- #38,756
- “incitan” frequency rank
- 71922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | imitan | incitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de imitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incitar. |
Where the eye mixes imitan and incitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. imitan runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against incitan's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between imitan and incitan
A purely visual mix-up. imitan ([iˈmit̪ãn]) and incitan ([ĩnˈsit̪ãn]) 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 71922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
imitan is recorded at frequency rank #33,166, classified as averb, pronounced [iˈmit̪ãn]. incitan is at rank #38,756, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsit̪ãn].
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 71922, this pair ranks #26,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of imitan vs incitan
Shared letters: aint. Private to "imitan": m. Private to "incitan": c.
"imitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "incitan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "imitan" and "incitan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "imitan" or "incitan"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "imitan" and "incitan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "imitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "imitan" and "incitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incitan vs incitando". 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 #26,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.