Which to use
“aclare” and “aclaren” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,557
- “aclare” frequency rank
- #49,380
- “aclaren” frequency rank
- 71937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclare | aclaren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo 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 aclare and aclaren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aclare runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against aclaren's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aclare and aclaren
A purely visual mix-up. aclare ([aˈklaɾe]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “aclare” sits inside “aclaren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aclare is recorded at frequency rank #22,557, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈklaɾe]. 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 71937, this pair ranks #26,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aclare vs aclaren
Shared letters: acelr. Private to "aclare": -. Private to "aclaren": n.
"aclare" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "aclaren" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aclare" and "aclaren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aclare" vs "aclaren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aclare" 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 #26,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclare" 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 #26,421 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.