Which to use
“acabar” and “aclarar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,004
- “acabar” frequency rank
- #4,847
- “aclarar” frequency rank
- 6851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acabar | aclarar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar algo a su fin. | Quitar lo que ofusca la claridad o trasparencia de alguna cosa. |
Where the eye mixes acabar and aclarar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acabar and aclarar
A purely visual mix-up. acabar ([akaˈβ̞aɾ]) and aclarar ([aklaˈɾaɾ]) 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 6851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acabar is recorded at frequency rank #2,004, classified as averb, pronounced [akaˈβ̞aɾ]. aclarar is at rank #4,847, tagged as averb, pronounced [aklaˈɾaɾ].
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 6851, this pair ranks #309,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acabar vs aclarar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "acabar": b. Private to "aclarar": l.
"acabar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aclarar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acabar" for "aclarar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "acabar" vs "aclarar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "acabar" and "aclarar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acabar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aclarar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #309,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acabar" and "aclarar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aclarar 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 #309,628 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.