inclinóvsincluidoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,112
“inclinó” frequency rank
#2,668
“incluido” frequency rank
32780
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature inclinó incluido
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de inclinar o de inclinarse. Participio de incluir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set inclinó and incluido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
inclinó
8 ch
incluido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. inclinó ([ĩŋkliˈno]) and incluido ([ĩŋˈklwið̞o]) 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 32780, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

inclinó is recorded at frequency rank #30,112, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkliˈno]. incluido is at rank #2,668, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈklwið̞o].

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 32780, this pair ranks #200,231 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of inclinó vs incluido

Shared letters: ciln. Private to "inclinó": ó. Private to "incluido": dou.

"inclinó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV  ·  "incluido" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • incluidoicnluido · inccluido · incliudo · inclluido · includio · incluiddo · incluiod · inculido

Frequency comparison

inclinó#30,112
incluido#2,668

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "inclinó" and "incluido" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋkliˈno] versus [ĩŋˈklwið̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "inclinó" or "incluido"?
"incluido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,668 in our Spanish list, against #30,112 for "inclinó". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering inclinó vs incluido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “inclinó” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list