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“inclina” and “incluya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,394
“inclina” frequency rank
#13,270
“incluya” frequency rank
35664
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inclina incluya
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de inclinar o de inclinarse. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de incluir.

Where the eye mixes inclina and incluya

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. inclina (VCCCVCV) and incluya (VCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
inclina
7 ch
incluya

Why the eye confuses inclina with incluya

A purely visual mix-up. inclina ([ĩŋˈklina]) and incluya ([ĩŋˈkluʝa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35664, 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]. incluya is at rank #13,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈkluʝa].

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 35664, this pair ranks #184,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of inclina vs incluya

Shared letters: aciln. Private to "inclina": -. Private to "incluya": uy.

"inclina" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "incluya" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • inclina ← icnlina · incclina · incilna · inclian · inclinna · incllina · inclnia · inlcina
  • incluya ← icnluya · inccluya · inclluya · incluay · incluyya · inclyua · inculya · inlcuya

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inclina" and "incluya" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋˈklina] versus [ĩŋˈkluʝa]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "inclina" vs "incluya" - which ranks higher?
"incluya" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,270 in our Spanish list, against #22,394 for "inclina". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • Full dictionary entry for "inclina" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "incluya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #184,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "inclina" and "incluya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inclina 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 #184,842 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list