Which to use
“inscribe” and “inscrito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,316
- “inscribe” frequency rank
- #11,798
- “inscrito” frequency rank
- 37114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inscribe | inscrito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inscribir o de inscribirse. | Participio irregular de inscribir o de inscribirse. |
Where the eye mixes inscribe and inscrito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inscribe vs inscrito
A purely visual mix-up. inscribe ([ĩnsˈkɾiβ̞e]) and inscrito ([ĩnsˈkɾit̪o]) 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 37114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inscribe is recorded at frequency rank #25,316, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnsˈkɾiβ̞e]. inscrito is at rank #11,798, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnsˈkɾit̪o].
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 37114, this pair ranks #177,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inscribe vs inscrito
Shared letters: cinrs. Private to "inscribe": be. Private to "inscrito": ot.
"inscribe" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCV · "inscrito" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inscribe" and "inscrito" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inscribe" or "inscrito" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inscribe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inscrito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inscribe" and "inscrito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inscribe vs inscribí". 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 #177,028 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.