Which to use
“incorrecta” and “incorrectos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,718
- “incorrecta” frequency rank
- #37,150
- “incorrectos” frequency rank
- 50868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incorrecta | incorrectos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de incorrecto. | Forma del plural de incorrecto. |
Where the eye mixes incorrecta and incorrectos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incorrecta and incorrectos
A purely visual mix-up. incorrecta ([ĩŋkoˈrekt̪a]) and incorrectos ([ĩŋkoˈrekt̪os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50868, 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]. incorrectos is at rank #37,150, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩŋkoˈrekt̪os].
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 50868, this pair ranks #100,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incorrecta vs incorrectos
Shared letters: ceinort. Private to "incorrecta": a. Private to "incorrectos": s.
"incorrecta" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "incorrectos" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- incorrecta ← icnorrecta · inccorrecta · incorecta · incorercta · incorrceta · incorrecat · incorreccta · incorrectta
- incorrectos ← icnorrectos · inccorrectos · incorectos · incorerctos · incorrcetos · incorrecctos · incorrecots · incorrectoss
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "incorrecta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incorrectos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incorrecta" and "incorrectos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incorrectas 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 #100,892 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.