Which to use
“aclaró” and “alabó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,289
- “aclaró” frequency rank
- #33,402
- “alabó” frequency rank
- 45691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclaró | alabó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aclarar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alabar. |
Where the eye mixes aclaró and alabó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aclaró runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against alabó's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aclaró vs alabó
A purely visual mix-up. aclaró ([aklaˈɾo]) and alabó ([alaˈβ̞o]) 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 45691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aclaró is recorded at frequency rank #12,289, classified as averb, pronounced [aklaˈɾo]. alabó is at rank #33,402, tagged as averb, pronounced [alaˈβ̞o].
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 45691, this pair ranks #129,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aclaró vs alabó
Shared letters: aló. Private to "aclaró": cr. Private to "alabó": b.
"aclaró" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "alabó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aclaró" for "alabó" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aclaró" vs "alabó" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aclaró" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alabó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclaró" and "alabó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alabó vs alió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #129,975 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.