Which to use
“inclinar” and “inclinarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,147
- “inclinar” frequency rank
- #34,625
- “inclinarse” frequency rank
- 71772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclinar | inclinarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que algo o alguien cambie la posición vertical (perpendicular al horizonte) a una doblada u oblicua. | Cambiar desde una posición vertical (perpendicular al horizonte) a una doblada u oblicua. |
Where the eye mixes inclinar and inclinarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. inclinar runs 8 letters (VCCCVCVC) against inclinarse's 10 (VCCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: inclinar vs inclinarse
A purely visual mix-up. inclinar ([ĩŋkliˈnaɾ]) and inclinarse ([ĩŋkliˈnaɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “inclinar” sits inside “inclinarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
inclinar is recorded at frequency rank #37,147, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkliˈnaɾ]. inclinarse is at rank #34,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkliˈnaɾse].
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 71772, this pair ranks #26,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of inclinar vs inclinarse
Shared letters: acilnr. Private to "inclinar": -. Private to "inclinarse": es.
"inclinar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "inclinarse" · 10 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- inclinar ← icnlinar · incclinar · incilnar · inclianr · inclinarr · inclinnar · inclinra · incllinar
- inclinarse ← icnlinarse · incclinarse · incilnarse · inclianrse · inclinarce · inclinares · inclinarrse · inclinarsse
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inclinar" and "inclinarse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "inclinar" or "inclinarse"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "inclinar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "inclinarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclinar" and "inclinarse" 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 #26,787 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.