incitavsindicaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“incita” and “indica” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#24,901
“incita” frequency rank
#2,030
“indica” frequency rank
26931
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature incita indica
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incitar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de indicar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
incita
6 ch
indica

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. incita ([ĩnˈsit̪a]) and indica ([ĩn̪ˈd̪ika]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

incita is recorded at frequency rank #24,901, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsit̪a]. indica is at rank #2,030, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ika].

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 26931, this pair ranks #229,252 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of incita vs indica

Shared letters: acin. Private to "incita": t. Private to "indica": d.

"incita" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "indica" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • incitaicnita · inccita · inciat · incitta · inctia · inicta · inncita · insita
  • indicaidnica · indcia · inddica · indiac · indicca · inidca · inndica · nidica

Frequency comparison

incita#24,901
indica#2,030

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "incita" and "indica" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩnˈsit̪a] versus [ĩn̪ˈd̪ika]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "incita" or "indica"?
"indica" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,030 in our Spanish list, against #24,901 for "incita". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering incita vs indica

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “incita” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list