Which to use
“incesto” and “ingesta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,451
- “incesto” frequency rank
- #22,061
- “ingesta” frequency rank
- 45512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incesto | ingesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relación sexual o conyugal entre parientes cercanos, a quienes tales relaciones les están vedadas convencionalmente en la cultura occidental. | La acción de ingerir algo. |
Where the eye mixes incesto and ingesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses incesto with ingesta
A purely visual mix-up. incesto ([ĩnˈsest̪o]) and ingesta ([ĩŋˈxest̪a]) 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 45512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incesto is recorded at frequency rank #23,451, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩnˈsest̪o]. ingesta is at rank #22,061, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋˈxest̪a].
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 45512, this pair ranks #131,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incesto vs ingesta
Shared letters: einst. Private to "incesto": co. Private to "ingesta": ag.
"incesto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "ingesta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "incesto" for "ingesta" ever safe?
Frequency check: "incesto" vs "ingesta" - which ranks higher?
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 "incesto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ingesta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incesto" and "ingesta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incesto vs inserto". 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 #131,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.