Which to use
“aclarar” and “aclaren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,847
- “aclarar” frequency rank
- #49,380
- “aclaren” frequency rank
- 54227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclarar | aclaren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitar lo que ofusca la claridad o trasparencia de alguna cosa. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de aclarar o de aclararse. |
Where the eye mixes aclarar and aclaren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aclarar and aclaren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aclarar vs aclaren
A purely visual mix-up. aclarar ([aklaˈɾaɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aclarar is recorded at frequency rank #4,847, classified as averb, pronounced [aklaˈɾaɾ]. 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 54227, this pair ranks #84,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aclarar vs aclaren
Shared letters: aclr. Private to "aclarar": -. Private to "aclaren": en.
"aclarar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aclaren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aclarar" and "aclaren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aclarar" or "aclaren"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aclarar" 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 #84,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclarar" and "aclaren" 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 #84,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.