Which to use
“inclinan” and “inclinó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,556
- “inclinan” frequency rank
- #30,112
- “inclinó” frequency rank
- 65668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclinan | inclinó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 inclinan and inclinó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. inclinan runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against inclinó's 7 (VCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: inclinan vs inclinó
A purely visual mix-up. inclinan ([ĩŋˈklinãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inclinan is recorded at frequency rank #35,556, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈklinãn]. 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 65668, this pair ranks #41,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inclinan vs inclinó
Shared letters: ciln. Private to "inclinan": a. Private to "inclinó": ó.
"inclinan" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "inclinó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inclinan ← icnlinan · incclinan · incilnan · incliann · inclinann · inclinnan · incllinan · inclnian
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inclinan" and "inclinó" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "inclinan" or "inclinó"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "inclinan" 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 #41,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclinan" and "inclinó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incitan vs inclinan". 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 #41,971 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.