Which to use
“aclarar” and “aplacar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,847
- “aclarar” frequency rank
- #35,347
- “aplacar” frequency rank
- 40194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclarar | aplacar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitar lo que ofusca la claridad o trasparencia de alguna cosa. | Calmar o apaciguar el ánimo violento o excitado de una persona o grupo. |
Where the eye mixes aclarar and aplacar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aclarar and aplacar 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 aplacar
A purely visual mix-up. aclarar ([aklaˈɾaɾ]) and aplacar ([aplaˈkaɾ]) 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 40194, 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]. aplacar is at rank #35,347, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplaˈkaɾ].
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 40194, this pair ranks #160,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aclarar vs aplacar
Shared letters: aclr. Private to "aclarar": -. Private to "aplacar": p.
"aclarar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aplacar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aclarar" for "aplacar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aclarar" vs "aplacar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aclarar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplacar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclarar" and "aplacar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplacar vs atracar". 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 #160,404 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.