Which to use
“incursión” and “inmersión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,621
- “incursión” frequency rank
- #19,146
- “inmersión” frequency rank
- 33767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incursión | inmersión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ataque en territorio enemigo | Acción o efecto de sumergir. |
Where the eye mixes incursión and inmersión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incursión and inmersión
A purely visual mix-up. incursión ([ĩŋkuɾˈsjõn]) and inmersión ([ĩmmeɾˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33767, 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]. inmersión is at rank #19,146, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩmmeɾˈsjõn].
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 33767, this pair ranks #194,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incursión vs inmersión
Shared letters: inrsó. Private to "incursión": cu. Private to "inmersión": em.
"incursión" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC · "inmersión" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "incursión" and "inmersión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "incursión" or "inmersión"?
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 "incursión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inmersión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #194,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incursión" and "inmersión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incursión vs incursionar". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,983 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.