Which to use
“inscripto” is a verb and “inscritos” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,610
- “inscripto” frequency rank
- #11,252
- “inscritos” frequency rank
- 57862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inscripto | inscritos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio irregular de inscribir o de inscribirse. | Forma del plural de inscrito, participio irregular de inscribir o de inscribirse. |
Where the eye mixes inscripto and inscritos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between inscripto and inscritos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: inscripto is [ĩnsˈkɾipt̪o] while inscritos is [ĩnsˈkɾit̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inscripto is recorded at frequency rank #46,610, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnsˈkɾipt̪o]. inscritos is at rank #11,252, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩnsˈkɾit̪os].
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 57862, this pair ranks #68,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inscripto vs inscritos
Shared letters: cinorst. Private to "inscripto": p. Private to "inscritos": -.
"inscripto" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCCV · "inscritos" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "inscripto" for "inscritos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "inscripto" or "inscritos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inscripto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inscritos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inscripto" and "inscritos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inscripto vs inscriptos". 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 #68,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.