Which to use
“inciso” and “ínfimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,992
- “inciso” frequency rank
- #46,887
- “ínfimo” frequency rank
- 64879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inciso | ínfimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice del estilo con interrupciones o cortes. | Superlativo irregular de inferior: sumamente inferior o muy bajo. Se aplica al nivel, cantidad o intensidad de algo. |
Where the eye mixes inciso and ínfimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inciso vs ínfimo
A purely visual mix-up. inciso ([ĩnˈsiso]) and ínfimo ([ˈĩɱfimo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64879, 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]. ínfimo is at rank #46,887, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩɱfimo].
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 64879, this pair ranks #44,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inciso vs ínfimo
Shared letters: ino. Private to "inciso": cs. Private to "ínfimo": fmí.
"inciso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ínfimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inciso ← icniso · incciso · incios · incisso · incsio · inicso · innciso · insiso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inciso" for "ínfimo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inciso" or "ínfimo" 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 "inciso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ínfimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inciso" and "ínfimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfimo vs intima". 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 #44,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.