Which to use
“aclaran” and “aclaren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,417
- “aclaran” frequency rank
- #49,380
- “aclaren” frequency rank
- 83797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclaran | aclaren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aclarar o de aclararse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de aclarar o de aclararse. |
Where the eye mixes aclaran and aclaren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aclaran and aclaren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aclaran with aclaren
A purely visual mix-up. aclaran ([aˈklaɾãn]) and aclaren ([aˈklaɾẽn]) 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 a single letter - a in “aclaran” becomes e in “aclaren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aclaran is recorded at frequency rank #34,417, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈklaɾãn]. aclaren is at rank #49,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈklaɾẽn].
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 83797, this pair ranks #7,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aclaran vs aclaren
Shared letters: aclnr. Private to "aclaran": -. Private to "aclaren": e.
"aclaran" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aclaren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aclaran" for "aclaren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aclaran" vs "aclaren" - which ranks higher?
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 "aclaran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aclaren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclaran" and "aclaren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceleran vs aclaran". 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 #7,720 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.