aclarevsAcreWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aclare is a verb, Acre is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aclare” is a verb and “Acre” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,557
“aclare” frequency rank
#22,246
“Acre” frequency rank
44803
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aclare Acre
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de aclarar o de aclararse. Puerto de (Palestina o) Israel.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aclare and Acre apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
aclare
4 ch
Acre

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aclare is [aˈklaɾe] while Acre is [ˈakɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44803, 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]. Acre is at rank #22,246, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈakɾe].

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 44803, this pair ranks #135,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aclare vs Acre

Shared letters: acer. Private to "aclare": l. Private to "Acre": -.

"aclare" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "Acre" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aclareacalre · acclare · aclaer · aclarre · acllare · aclrae · alcare · calare
  • Acreaccre · acrre

Frequency comparison

aclare#22,557
Acre#22,246

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aclare" and "Acre" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aclare" is a verb and "Acre" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "aclare" or "Acre"?
"Acre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,246 in our Spanish list, against #22,557 for "aclare". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aclare vs Acre

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aclare”; for a name, it's “Acre”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aclare” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list