Which to use
“incisión” and “incursión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,515
- “incisión” frequency rank
- #14,621
- “incursión” frequency rank
- 45136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incisión | incursión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corte usualmente profundo que se realiza en algo. | Ataque en territorio enemigo |
Where the eye mixes incisión and incursión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incisión and incursión
A purely visual mix-up. incisión ([ĩnsiˈsjõn]) and incursión ([ĩŋkuɾˈsjõn]) 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 45136, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incisión is recorded at frequency rank #30,515, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩnsiˈsjõn]. incursión is at rank #14,621, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋkuɾˈsjõn].
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 45136, this pair ranks #133,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incisión vs incursión
Shared letters: cinsó. Private to "incisión": -. Private to "incursión": ru.
"incisión" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "incursión" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incisión" and "incursión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incisión" or "incursión"?
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 "incisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incursión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incisión" and "incursión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incisión vs incisivos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #133,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.