incorporarvsincorporarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,668
“incorporar” frequency rank
#16,879
“incorporarse” frequency rank
25547
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature incorporar incorporarse
Definition Sumar, agregar o unir una parte a un conjunto de elementos integrándolos en un todo Incorporar (uso pronominal de ...)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incorporar and incorporarse apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
incorporar
12 ch
incorporarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. incorporar ([ĩŋkoɾpoˈɾaɾ]) and incorporarse ([ĩŋkoɾpoˈɾaɾse]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “incorporar” sits inside “incorporarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

incorporar is recorded at frequency rank #8,668, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkoɾpoˈɾaɾ]. incorporarse is at rank #16,879, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkoɾpoˈɾaɾse].

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 25547, this pair ranks #235,940 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of incorporar vs incorporarse

Shared letters: acinopr. Private to "incorporar": -. Private to "incorporarse": es.

"incorporar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC  ·  "incorporarse" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • incorporaricnorporar · inccorporar · incoprorar · incoroprar · incorpoarr · incorporarr · incorporra · incorporrar
  • incorporarseicnorporarse · inccorporarse · incoprorarse · incoroprarse · incorpoarrse · incorporarce · incorporares · incorporarrse

Frequency comparison

incorporar#8,668
incorporarse#16,879

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "incorporar" and "incorporarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋkoɾpoˈɾaɾ] versus [ĩŋkoɾpoˈɾaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "incorporar" or "incorporarse"?
"incorporar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,668 in our Spanish list, against #16,879 for "incorporarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering incorporar vs incorporarse

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 “incorporar” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list