Which to use
“ingresar” is a verb and “ingreso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,627
- “ingresar” frequency rank
- #2,172
- “ingreso” frequency rank
- 7799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ingresar | ingreso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner o colocar una cosa, especialmente bienes o dinero, dentro de un lugar seguro donde estará vigilada o bajo custodia. | Acción o efecto de ingresar o de entrar |
Where the eye mixes ingresar and ingreso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ingresar runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against ingreso's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ingresar and ingreso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ingresar is [ĩŋgɾeˈsaɾ] while ingreso is [ĩŋˈgɾeso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ingresar is recorded at frequency rank #5,627, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋgɾeˈsaɾ]. ingreso is at rank #2,172, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋˈgɾeso].
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 7799, this pair ranks #306,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ingresar vs ingreso
Shared letters: eginrs. Private to "ingresar": a. Private to "ingreso": o.
"ingresar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "ingreso" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ingresar" for "ingreso" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ingresar" or "ingreso"?
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 "ingresar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ingreso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #306,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ingresar" and "ingreso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ingresada vs ingresar". 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 #306,894 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.