Which to use
“incursión” and “infusión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,621
- “incursión” frequency rank
- #24,906
- “infusión” frequency rank
- 39527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incursión | infusión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ataque en territorio enemigo | Bebida obtenida de diversas partes de hierbas aromáticas, a las cuales se les vierte o se los introduce en agua a una temperatura mayor a la ambiente, pero sin llegar a hervir. |
Where the eye mixes incursión and infusión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: incursión vs infusión
A purely visual mix-up. incursión ([ĩŋkuɾˈsjõn]) and infusión ([ĩɱfuˈsjõn]) 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 39527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incursión is recorded at frequency rank #14,621, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋkuɾˈsjõn]. infusión is at rank #24,906, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩɱfuˈsjõn].
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 39527, this pair ranks #164,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incursión vs infusión
Shared letters: insuó. Private to "incursión": cr. Private to "infusión": f.
"incursión" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "infusión" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "incursión" for "infusión" ever safe?
Frequency check: "incursión" vs "infusión" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "incursión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "infusión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incursión" and "infusión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "infusión vs infusiones". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #164,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.