Which to use
“aclarado” is an adjective and “aclaró” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,136
- “aclarado” frequency rank
- #12,289
- “aclaró” frequency rank
- 30425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclarado | aclaró |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sometido a un procedimiento que hace más claro su color. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aclarar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aclarado and aclaró apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aclarado is [aklaˈɾað̞o] while aclaró is [aklaˈɾo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 30425, 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]. aclaró is at rank #12,289, tagged as averb, pronounced [aklaˈɾo].
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 30425, this pair ranks #212,050 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aclarado vs aclaró
Shared letters: aclr. Private to "aclarado": do. Private to "aclaró": ó.
"aclarado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "aclaró" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aclarado ← acalrado · acclarado · aclaardo · aclaraddo · aclaraod · aclardao · aclarrado · acllarado
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aclarado" and "aclaró" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aclarado" or "aclaró"?
Remembering aclarado vs aclaró
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “aclarado”; for a verb, it's “aclaró”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aclarado” entry
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