Which to use
“indulto” is a noun and “insulta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,170
- “indulto” frequency rank
- #18,874
- “insulta” frequency rank
- 36044
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | indulto | insulta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gracia o privilegio concedido a uno para que pueda hacer lo que sin él no podría. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de insultar. |
Where the eye mixes indulto and insulta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses indulto with insulta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: indulto is [ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o] while insulta is [ĩnˈsul̪t̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36044, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
indulto is recorded at frequency rank #17,170, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈd̪ul̪t̪o]. insulta is at rank #18,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsul̪t̪a].
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 36044, this pair ranks #182,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of indulto vs insulta
Shared letters: ilntu. Private to "indulto": do. Private to "insulta": as.
"indulto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "insulta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "indulto" and "insulta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "indulto" or "insulta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "indulto" and "insulta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "indulto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "insulta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #182,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "indulto" and "insulta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "insulta vs insultes". 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 #182,794 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.