Which to use
“incita” is a verb and “ínfima” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,901
- “incita” frequency rank
- #39,538
- “ínfima” frequency rank
- 64439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incita | ínfima |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incitar. | Forma del femenino singular de ínfimo. |
Where the eye mixes incita and ínfima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. incita and ínfima follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses incita with ínfima
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incita is [ĩnˈsit̪a] while ínfima is [ˈĩɱfima]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64439, 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]. ínfima is at rank #39,538, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈĩɱfima].
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 64439, this pair ranks #45,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of incita vs ínfima
Shared letters: ain. Private to "incita": ct. Private to "ínfima": fmí.
"incita" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ínfima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- incita ← icnita · inccita · inciat · incitta · inctia · inicta · inncita · insita
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "incita" for "ínfima" ever safe?
Frequency check: "incita" vs "ínfima" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "incita" and "ínfima" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "incita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ínfima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incita" and "ínfima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ínfima 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 #45,592 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.