Which to use
“incorrecta” and “incorrecto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,718
- “incorrecta” frequency rank
- #11,429
- “incorrecto” frequency rank
- 25147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incorrecta | incorrecto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de incorrecto. | Que no es correcto. |
Where the eye mixes incorrecta and incorrecto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incorrecta and incorrecto
A purely visual mix-up. incorrecta ([ĩŋkoˈrekt̪a]) and incorrecto ([ĩŋkoˈrekt̪o]) 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 a single letter - a in “incorrecta” becomes o in “incorrecto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incorrecta is recorded at frequency rank #13,718, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋkoˈrekt̪a]. incorrecto is at rank #11,429, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋkoˈrekt̪o].
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 25147, this pair ranks #237,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incorrecta vs incorrecto
Shared letters: ceinort. Private to "incorrecta": a. Private to "incorrecto": -.
"incorrecta" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "incorrecto" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- incorrecta ← icnorrecta · inccorrecta · incorecta · incorercta · incorrceta · incorrecat · incorreccta · incorrectta
- incorrecto ← icnorrecto · inccorrecto · incorecto · incorercto · incorrceto · incorreccto · incorrecot · incorrectto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "incorrecta" for "incorrecto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "incorrecta" or "incorrecto"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "incorrecta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incorrecto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incorrecta" and "incorrecto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incorrecta vs incorrectos". 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 #237,781 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.