Which to use
“incrementa” and “incrementar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,067
- “incrementa” frequency rank
- #6,914
- “incrementar” frequency rank
- 19981
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incrementa | incrementar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incrementar. | Hacer que algo crezca en valor, tamaño, número, importancia, etc. |
Where the eye mixes incrementa and incrementar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incrementa and incrementar
A purely visual mix-up. incrementa ([ĩŋkɾeˈmẽn̪t̪a]) and incrementar ([ĩŋkɾemẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “incrementa” sits inside “incrementar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19981, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incrementa is recorded at frequency rank #13,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkɾeˈmẽn̪t̪a]. incrementar is at rank #6,914, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkɾemẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 19981, this pair ranks #261,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of incrementa vs incrementar
Shared letters: aceimnrt. Private to "incrementa": -. Private to "incrementar": -.
"incrementa" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV · "incrementar" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- incrementa ← icnrementa · inccrementa · incermenta · increemnta · incremenat · incremennta · incrementta · incremetna
- incrementar ← icnrementar · inccrementar · incermentar · increemntar · incremenatr · incremenntar · incrementarr · incrementra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "incrementa" for "incrementar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "incrementa" or "incrementar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "incrementa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incrementar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #261,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incrementa" and "incrementar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incrementa vs incrementada". 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 #261,311 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.