Which to use
“incita” and “intima” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,901
- “incita” frequency rank
- #49,738
- “intima” frequency rank
- 74639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incita | intima |
|---|---|---|
| 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 intimar. |
Where the eye mixes incita and intima
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. incita and intima follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: incita vs intima
A purely visual mix-up. incita ([ĩnˈsit̪a]) and intima ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ima]) 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 74639, 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]. intima is at rank #49,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ima].
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 74639, this pair ranks #20,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of incita vs intima
Shared letters: aint. Private to "incita": c. Private to "intima": m.
"incita" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "intima" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incita" and "intima" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incita" or "intima"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "incita" and "intima" 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 "intima" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incita" and "intima" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Indira 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 #20,964 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.