Which to use
“aclarar” and “aclaró” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,847
- “aclarar” frequency rank
- #12,289
- “aclaró” frequency rank
- 17136
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclarar | aclaró |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitar lo que ofusca la claridad o trasparencia de alguna cosa. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aclarar. |
Where the eye mixes aclarar and aclaró
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aclarar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against aclaró's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aclarar and aclaró
A purely visual mix-up. aclarar ([aklaˈɾaɾ]) and aclaró ([aklaˈɾo]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17136, 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]. 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 17136, this pair ranks #273,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aclarar vs aclaró
Shared letters: aclr. Private to "aclarar": -. Private to "aclaró": ó.
"aclarar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aclaró" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aclarar ← acalrar · acclarar · aclaarr · aclararr · aclarra · aclarrar · acllarar · aclraar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aclarar" for "aclaró" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aclarar" or "aclaró"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aclarar" and "aclaró" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aclarar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aclaró" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclarar" and "aclaró" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aclaren vs aclaró". 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 #273,402 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.