inclusovsintrusoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#320
“incluso” frequency rank
#29,263
“intruso” frequency rank
29583
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature incluso intruso
Definition Comprendido Que se introduce o se ha metido secretamente o sin derecho.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incluso and intruso apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
incluso
7 ch
intruso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. incluso ([ĩŋˈkluso]) and intruso ([ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾuso]) 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 29583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

incluso is recorded at frequency rank #320, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋˈkluso]. intruso is at rank #29,263, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾuso].

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 29583, this pair ranks #216,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of incluso vs intruso

Shared letters: inosu. Private to "incluso": cl. Private to "intruso": rt.

"incluso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "intruso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • inclusoicnluso · inccluso · inclluso · inclsuo · incluos · inclusso · inculso · inlcuso
  • intrusoinntruso · inrtuso · intrruso · intrsuo · intruos · inttruso · inturso · itnruso

Frequency comparison

incluso#320
intruso#29,263

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "incluso" and "intruso" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋˈkluso] versus [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾuso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "incluso" or "intruso"?
"incluso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #320 in our Spanish list, against #29,263 for "intruso". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering incluso vs intruso

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 “incluso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list