Which to use
“aclaró” and “anclado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,289
- “aclaró” frequency rank
- #32,493
- “anclado” frequency rank
- 44782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aclaró | anclado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aclarar. | Participio de anclar. |
Where the eye mixes aclaró and anclado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aclaró runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against anclado's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aclaró and anclado
A purely visual mix-up. aclaró ([aklaˈɾo]) and anclado ([ãŋˈklað̞o]) 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 44782, 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]. anclado is at rank #32,493, tagged as averb, pronounced [ãŋˈklað̞o].
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 44782, this pair ranks #135,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aclaró vs anclado
Shared letters: acl. Private to "aclaró": ró. Private to "anclado": dno.
"aclaró" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "anclado" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- anclado ← acnlado · ancaldo · ancclado · ancladdo · anclaod · ancldao · ancllado · anlcado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aclaró" for "anclado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aclaró" vs "anclado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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 "anclado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #135,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aclaró" and "anclado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anclado vs anulando". 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 #135,156 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.