Which to use
“insistir” and “insisto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,307
- “insistir” frequency rank
- #10,357
- “insisto” frequency rank
- 19664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | insistir | insisto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Decir o hacer algo repetidamente. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de insistir. |
Where the eye mixes insistir and insisto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. insistir runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against insisto's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between insistir and insisto
A purely visual mix-up. insistir ([ĩnsisˈt̪iɾ]) and insisto ([ĩnˈsist̪o]) 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 19664, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
insistir is recorded at frequency rank #9,307, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩnsisˈt̪iɾ]. insisto is at rank #10,357, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩnˈsist̪o].
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 19664, this pair ranks #262,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of insistir vs insisto
Shared letters: inst. Private to "insistir": r. Private to "insisto": o.
"insistir" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "insisto" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "insistir" for "insisto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "insistir" vs "insisto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "insistir" and "insisto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "insistir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "insisto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "insistir" and "insisto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "insistí vs insisto". 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 #262,755 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.