Which to use
“aceleran” and “aclaran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,614
- “aceleran” frequency rank
- #34,417
- “aclaran” frequency rank
- 75031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceleran | aclaran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acelerar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aclarar o de aclararse. |
Where the eye mixes aceleran and aclaran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aceleran with aclaran
A purely visual mix-up. aceleran ([aseˈleɾãn]) 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 75031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceleran is recorded at frequency rank #40,614, classified as averb, pronounced [aseˈleɾãn]. 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 75031, this pair ranks #20,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aceleran vs aclaran
Shared letters: aclnr. Private to "aceleran": e. Private to "aclaran": -.
"aceleran" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "aclaran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aceleran" for "aclaran" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aceleran" or "aclaran"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceleran" 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 #20,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceleran" 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 #20,323 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.