aclaraciónvsaclaracionesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aclaración” and “aclaraciones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,957
“aclaración” frequency rank
#24,358
“aclaraciones” frequency rank
37315
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aclaración aclaraciones
Definition Acción o efecto de aclarar o aclararse. Forma del plural de aclaración.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aclaración and aclaraciones apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
aclaración
12 ch
aclaraciones

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aclaración ([aklaɾaˈsjõn]) and aclaraciones ([aklaɾaˈsjones]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aclaración is recorded at frequency rank #12,957, classified as anoun, pronounced [aklaɾaˈsjõn]. aclaraciones is at rank #24,358, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aklaɾaˈsjones].

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 37315, this pair ranks #175,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aclaración vs aclaraciones

Shared letters: acilnr. Private to "aclaración": ó. Private to "aclaraciones": eos.

"aclaración" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVC  ·  "aclaraciones" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aclaracionesacalraciones · acclaraciones · aclaarciones · aclaracciones · aclaracinoes · aclaracioens · aclaracioness · aclaracionnes

Frequency comparison

aclaración#12,957
aclaraciones#24,358

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aclaración" and "aclaraciones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aklaɾaˈsjõn] versus [aklaɾaˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aclaración" or "aclaraciones"?
"aclaración" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,957 in our Spanish list, against #24,358 for "aclaraciones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aclaración vs aclaraciones

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 “aclaración” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list