Which to use
“inscribió” and “inscrito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,095
- “inscribió” frequency rank
- #11,798
- “inscrito” frequency rank
- 46893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inscribió | inscrito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de inscribir o de inscribirse. | Participio irregular de inscribir o de inscribirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inscribió and inscrito apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. inscribió ([ĩnskɾiˈβ̞jo]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inscribió is recorded at frequency rank #35,095, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnskɾiˈβ̞jo]. 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 46893, this pair ranks #123,139 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inscribió vs inscrito
Shared letters: cinrs. Private to "inscribió": bó. Private to "inscrito": ot.
"inscribió" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCVV · "inscrito" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inscrito ← incsrito · innscrito · insccrito · inscirto · inscriot · inscritto · inscrrito · inscrtio
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inscribió" and "inscrito" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "inscribió" or "inscrito"?
Remembering inscribió vs inscrito
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 “inscribió” entry
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