Which to use
“ingresos” is a noun and “intrusos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,349
- “ingresos” frequency rank
- #24,914
- “intrusos” frequency rank
- 26263
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ingresos | intrusos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ingreso. | Forma del plural de intruso. |
Where the eye mixes ingresos and intrusos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ingresos and intrusos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ingresos with intrusos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ingresos is [ĩŋˈgɾesos] while intrusos is [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾusos]. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26263, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ingresos is recorded at frequency rank #1,349, classified as anoun, pronounced [ĩŋˈgɾesos]. intrusos is at rank #24,914, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪ˈt̪ɾusos].
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 26263, this pair ranks #232,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ingresos vs intrusos
Shared letters: inors. Private to "ingresos": eg. Private to "intrusos": tu.
"ingresos" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "intrusos" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ingresos" and "intrusos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ingresos" or "intrusos" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ingresos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "intrusos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #232,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ingresos" and "intrusos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "intruso vs intrusos". 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 #232,502 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.