ingresanvsingresenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ingresan” and “ingresen” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#20,398
“ingresan” frequency rank
#37,153
“ingresen” frequency rank
57551
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ingresan ingresen
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de ingresar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de ingresar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ingresan and ingresen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
ingresan
8 ch
ingresen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ingresan ([ĩŋˈgɾesãn]) and ingresen ([ĩŋˈgɾesẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “ingresan” becomes e in “ingresen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ingresan is recorded at frequency rank #20,398, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈgɾesãn]. ingresen is at rank #37,153, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈgɾesẽn].

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 57551, this pair ranks #70,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ingresan vs ingresen

Shared letters: eginrs. Private to "ingresan": a. Private to "ingresen": -.

"ingresan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC  ·  "ingresen" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • ingresanignresan · ingersan · inggresan · ingreasn · ingresann · ingresna · ingressan · ingrresan
  • ingresenignresen · ingersen · inggresen · ingrecen · ingreesn · ingresenn · ingresne · ingressen

Frequency comparison

ingresan#20,398
ingresen#37,153

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ingresan" and "ingresen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋˈgɾesãn] versus [ĩŋˈgɾesẽn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ingresan" or "ingresen"?
"ingresan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,398 in our Spanish list, against #37,153 for "ingresen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ingresan vs ingresen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ingresan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list