Which to use
“incomodar” is a verb and “incómodo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,203
- “incomodar” frequency rank
- #8,009
- “incómodo” frequency rank
- 55212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incomodar | incómodo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Causar incomodidad. | Carente o falto de comodidad, que causa que sea difícil relajarse o estar en un estado físicamente agradable |
Where the eye mixes incomodar and incómodo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incomodar and incómodo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incomodar is [ĩŋkomoˈð̞aɾ] while incómodo is [ĩŋˈkomoð̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incomodar is recorded at frequency rank #47,203, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkomoˈð̞aɾ]. incómodo is at rank #8,009, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋˈkomoð̞o].
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 55212, this pair ranks #79,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of incomodar vs incómodo
Shared letters: cdimno. Private to "incomodar": ar. Private to "incómodo": ó.
"incomodar" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "incómodo" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- incomodar ← icnomodar · inccomodar · incmoodar · incomdoar · incommodar · incomoadr · incomodarr · incomoddar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "incomodar" and "incómodo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "incomodar" or "incómodo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "incomodar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incómodo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #79,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incomodar" and "incómodo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incomoda vs incomodar". 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 #79,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.