Which to use
“aclarar” and “aplazar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,847
- “aclarar” frequency rank
- #31,643
- “aplazar” frequency rank
- 36490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclarar | aplazar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Quitar lo que ofusca la claridad o trasparencia de alguna cosa. | Diferir una acción, con idea de realizarla más adelante. |
Where the eye mixes aclarar and aplazar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aclarar and aplazar 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 aplazar
A purely visual mix-up. aclarar ([aklaˈɾaɾ]) and aplazar ([aplaˈsaɾ]) 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 36490, 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]. aplazar is at rank #31,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplaˈsaɾ].
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 36490, this pair ranks #180,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aclarar vs aplazar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "aclarar": c. Private to "aplazar": pz.
"aclarar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aplazar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aclarar" and "aplazar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aclarar" or "aplazar"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aclarar" and "aplazar" 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 "aplazar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclarar" and "aplazar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplazado vs aplazar". 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 #180,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.