Which to use
“incluir” is a verb and “incluso” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,637
- “incluir” frequency rank
- #320
- “incluso” frequency rank
- 3957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incluir | incluso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner una cosa dentro de otra dentro de sus límites. | Comprendido |
Where the eye mixes incluir and incluso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. incluir (VCCCVVC) and incluso (VCCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses incluir with incluso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incluir is [ĩŋˈklwiɾ] while incluso is [ĩŋˈkluso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 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 3957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incluir is recorded at frequency rank #3,637, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈklwiɾ]. incluso is at rank #320, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋˈkluso].
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 3957, this pair ranks #317,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of incluir vs incluso
Shared letters: cilnu. Private to "incluir": r. Private to "incluso": os.
"incluir" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "incluso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incluir" and "incluso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incluir" or "incluso"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "incluir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incluso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #317,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incluir" and "incluso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incluir vs intuir". 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 #317,201 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.