Which to use
“inclina” and “inclinar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,394
- “inclina” frequency rank
- #37,147
- “inclinar” frequency rank
- 59541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclina | inclinar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inclinar o de inclinarse. | Hacer que algo o alguien cambie la posición vertical (perpendicular al horizonte) a una doblada u oblicua. |
Where the eye mixes inclina and inclinar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: inclina vs inclinar
A purely visual mix-up. inclina ([ĩŋˈklina]) and inclinar ([ĩŋkliˈnaɾ]) 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) - “inclina” sits inside “inclinar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inclina is recorded at frequency rank #22,394, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈklina]. inclinar is at rank #37,147, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkliˈnaɾ].
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 59541, this pair ranks #62,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inclina vs inclinar
Shared letters: aciln. Private to "inclina": -. Private to "inclinar": r.
"inclina" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "inclinar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "inclina" and "inclinar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "inclina" or "inclinar"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inclina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inclinar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclina" and "inclinar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inclinan vs inclinar". 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 #62,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.