Which to use
“acaban” and “aclaran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,892
- “acaban” frequency rank
- #34,417
- “aclaran” frequency rank
- 38309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acaban | aclaran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acabar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aclarar o de aclararse. |
Where the eye mixes acaban and aclaran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acaban and aclaran
A purely visual mix-up. acaban ([aˈkaβ̞ãn]) and aclaran ([aˈklaɾãn]) 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 38309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acaban is recorded at frequency rank #3,892, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkaβ̞ãn]. aclaran is at rank #34,417, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈklaɾãn].
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 38309, this pair ranks #170,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acaban vs aclaran
Shared letters: acn. Private to "acaban": b. Private to "aclaran": lr.
"acaban" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aclaran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acaban" and "aclaran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "acaban" vs "aclaran" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acaban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aclaran" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acaban" and "aclaran" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aclaran vs aclaren". 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 #170,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.