Which to use
“inclina” and “inclinó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,394
- “inclina” frequency rank
- #30,112
- “inclinó” frequency rank
- 52506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclina | inclinó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inclinar o de inclinarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de inclinar o de inclinarse. |
Where the eye mixes inclina and inclinó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inclina and inclinó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses inclina with inclinó
A purely visual mix-up. inclina ([ĩŋˈklina]) and inclinó ([ĩŋkliˈno]) 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 a single letter - a in “inclina” becomes ó in “inclinó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52506, 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]. inclinó is at rank #30,112, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkliˈno].
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 52506, this pair ranks #92,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inclina vs inclinó
Shared letters: ciln. Private to "inclina": a. Private to "inclinó": ó.
"inclina" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "inclinó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inclina ← icnlina · incclina · incilna · inclian · inclinna · incllina · inclnia · inlcina
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inclina" and "inclinó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "inclina" or "inclinó"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "inclina" and "inclinó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inclina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inclinó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclina" and "inclinó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inclinar vs inclinó". 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 #92,365 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.