Which to use
“inca” and “inti” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,066
- “inca” frequency rank
- #26,103
- “inti” frequency rank
- 37169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inca | inti |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Monarca o jefe supremo, considerado hijo del Sol, que gobernaba un vasto imperio precolombino en América del Sur, con capital en el Cuzco. El lenguaje simbólico con que el Inca se dirigía a las masas poseía implicancias mesiánicas vinculadas al mito de Inkarrí, gracias al cual no se mostraba solamente como rey y soberano legítimo, sino también como redentor, restaurador del mundo y salvador de los indígenas. | Moneda de circulación legal del Perú desde el 1 de febrero de 1985 cuando reemplazó al sol de oro hasta 1991 cuando fue reemplazado por el nuevo sol. |
Where the eye mixes inca and inti
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inca vs inti
A purely visual mix-up. inca ([ˈĩŋka]) and inti ([ˈĩn̪t̪i]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inca is recorded at frequency rank #11,066, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈĩŋka]. inti is at rank #26,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪i].
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 37169, this pair ranks #176,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inca vs inti
Shared letters: in. Private to "inca": ac. Private to "inti": t.
"inca" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "inti" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inca" for "inti" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inca" or "inti"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "inca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inti" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inca" and "inti" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inti vs intima". 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 #176,739 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.