Which to use
“incide” is a verb and “inciso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,095
- “incide” frequency rank
- #17,992
- “inciso” frequency rank
- 44087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incide | inciso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incidir. | Se dice del estilo con interrupciones o cortes. |
Where the eye mixes incide and inciso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. incide and inciso follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses incide with inciso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incide is [ĩnˈsið̞e] while inciso is [ĩnˈsiso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incide is recorded at frequency rank #26,095, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsið̞e]. inciso is at rank #17,992, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩnˈsiso].
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 44087, this pair ranks #138,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incide vs inciso
Shared letters: cin. Private to "incide": de. Private to "inciso": os.
"incide" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "inciso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incide" and "inciso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incide" or "inciso"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "incide" and "inciso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "incide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inciso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incide" and "inciso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incisivo vs inciso". 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 #138,978 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.