Which to use
“aclarado” is an adjective and “aclaran” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,136
- “aclarado” frequency rank
- #34,417
- “aclaran” frequency rank
- 52553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclarado | aclaran |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sometido a un procedimiento que hace más claro su color. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aclarar o de aclararse. |
Where the eye mixes aclarado and aclaran
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aclarado runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against aclaran's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aclarado vs aclaran
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aclarado is [aklaˈɾað̞o] while aclaran is [aˈklaɾãn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aclarado is recorded at frequency rank #18,136, classified as anadj, pronounced [aklaˈɾað̞o]. 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 52553, this pair ranks #92,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aclarado vs aclaran
Shared letters: aclr. Private to "aclarado": do. Private to "aclaran": n.
"aclarado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "aclaran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aclarado" and "aclaran" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aclarado" or "aclaran"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aclarado" 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 #92,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclarado" 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 #92,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.