Which to use
“inciso” and “íntimo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,992
- “inciso” frequency rank
- #11,337
- “íntimo” frequency rank
- 29329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inciso | íntimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice del estilo con interrupciones o cortes. | Interior, interno. |
Where the eye mixes inciso and íntimo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between inciso and íntimo
A purely visual mix-up. inciso ([ĩnˈsiso]) and íntimo ([ˈĩn̪t̪imo]) 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 29329, 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]. íntimo is at rank #11,337, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩn̪t̪imo].
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 29329, this pair ranks #217,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inciso vs íntimo
Shared letters: ino. Private to "inciso": cs. Private to "íntimo": mtí.
"inciso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "íntimo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inciso ← icniso · incciso · incios · incisso · incsio · inicso · innciso · insiso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inciso" and "íntimo" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inciso" or "íntimo" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "inciso" and "íntimo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inciso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "íntimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inciso" and "íntimo" 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 #217,528 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.