incisovsinclinóWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: inciso is a adjective, inclinó is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“inciso” is an adjective and “inclinó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,992
“inciso” frequency rank
#30,112
“inclinó” frequency rank
48104
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inciso inclinó
Definition Se dice del estilo con interrupciones o cortes. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de inclinar o de inclinarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inciso and inclinó apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
inciso
7 ch
inclinó

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inciso is [ĩnˈsiso] while inclinó is [ĩŋkliˈno]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48104, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

inciso is recorded at frequency rank #17,992, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩnˈsiso]. inclinó is at rank #30,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkliˈno].

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 48104, this pair ranks #116,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of inciso vs inclinó

Shared letters: cin. Private to "inciso": os. Private to "inclinó": .

"inciso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "inclinó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • incisoicniso · incciso · incios · incisso · incsio · inicso · innciso · insiso

Frequency comparison

inciso#17,992
inclinó#30,112

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inciso" and "inclinó" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "inciso" is an adjective and "inclinó" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "inciso" or "inclinó"?
"inciso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,992 in our Spanish list, against #30,112 for "inclinó". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering inciso vs inclinó

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “inciso”; for a verb, it's “inclinó”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “inciso” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list