Which to use
“intachable” and “intocable” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,768
- “intachable” frequency rank
- #24,912
- “intocable” frequency rank
- 63680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | intachable | intocable |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no admite o merece tacha. | Que no se puede tocar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set intachable and intocable apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. intachable ([ĩn̪t̪aˈt͡ʃaβ̞le]) and intocable ([ĩn̪t̪oˈkaβ̞le]) 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 63680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
intachable is recorded at frequency rank #38,768, classified as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪aˈt͡ʃaβ̞le]. intocable is at rank #24,912, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ĩn̪t̪oˈkaβ̞le].
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 63680, this pair ranks #47,987 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of intachable vs intocable
Shared letters: abceilnt. Private to "intachable": h. Private to "intocable": o.
"intachable" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "intocable" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- intachable ← inatchable · inntachable · intacahble · intacchable · intachabble · intachabel · intachablle · intachalbe
- intocable ← inntocable · inotcable · intcoable · intoacble · intocabble · intocabel · intocablle · intocalbe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "intachable" and "intocable" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "intachable" or "intocable"?
Remembering intachable vs intocable
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 “intachable” entry
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