Which to use
“incisivo” is an adjective and “incisivos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,201
- “incisivo” frequency rank
- #47,202
- “incisivos” frequency rank
- 94403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incisivo | incisivos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que sirve para abrir y cortar. | Forma del plural de incisivo. |
Where the eye mixes incisivo and incisivos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. incisivo runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against incisivos's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses incisivo with incisivos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incisivo is [ĩnsiˈsiβ̞o] while incisivos is [ĩnsiˈsiβ̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “incisivo” sits inside “incisivos”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incisivo is recorded at frequency rank #47,201, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩnsiˈsiβ̞o]. incisivos is at rank #47,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩnsiˈsiβ̞os].
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 94403, this pair ranks #829 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of incisivo vs incisivos
Shared letters: cinosv. Private to "incisivo": -. Private to "incisivos": -.
"incisivo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "incisivos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "incisivo" for "incisivos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "incisivo" or "incisivos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "incisivo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incisivos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #829 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incisivo" and "incisivos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incisión vs incisivos". 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 #829 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.