Which to use
“inscribí” and “inscribió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,882
- “inscribí” frequency rank
- #35,095
- “inscribió” frequency rank
- 82977
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inscribí | inscribió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de inscribir o de inscribirse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de inscribir o de inscribirse. |
Where the eye mixes inscribí and inscribió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inscribí vs inscribió
A purely visual mix-up. inscribí ([ĩnskɾiˈβ̞i]) and inscribió ([ĩnskɾiˈβ̞jo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inscribí is recorded at frequency rank #47,882, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnskɾiˈβ̞i]. inscribió is at rank #35,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnskɾiˈβ̞jo].
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 82977, this pair ranks #8,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inscribí vs inscribió
Shared letters: bcinrs. Private to "inscribí": í. Private to "inscribió": ó.
"inscribí" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCV · "inscribió" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inscribí" and "inscribió" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "inscribí" or "inscribió"?
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 "inscribí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inscribió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inscribí" and "inscribió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inscriben vs inscribí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #8,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.