Which to use
“inclinó” and “incluyó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,112
- “inclinó” frequency rank
- #8,272
- “incluyó” frequency rank
- 38384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | inclinó | incluyó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 incluir. |
Where the eye mixes inclinó and incluyó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. inclinó (VCCCVCV) and incluyó (VCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between inclinó and incluyó
A purely visual mix-up. inclinó ([ĩŋkliˈno]) and incluyó ([ĩŋkluˈʝo]) 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 38384, 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]. incluyó is at rank #8,272, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkluˈʝo].
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 38384, this pair ranks #170,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of inclinó vs incluyó
Shared letters: cilnó. Private to "inclinó": -. Private to "incluyó": uy.
"inclinó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVCV · "incluyó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "inclinó" and "incluyó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "inclinó" or "incluyó" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "inclinó" and "incluyó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "inclinó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incluyó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #170,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "inclinó" and "incluyó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "inclinar vs inclinó". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #170,307 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.