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Which to use

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

#9,475
“incluía” frequency rank
#14,383
“incluían” frequency rank
23858
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature incluía incluían
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de incluir. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de incluir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incluía and incluían apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
incluía
8 ch
incluían

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. incluía ([ĩŋˈklwia]) and incluían ([ĩŋˈklwiãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “incluía” sits inside “incluían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

incluía is recorded at frequency rank #9,475, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈklwia]. incluían is at rank #14,383, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈklwiãn].

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 23858, this pair ranks #243,841 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of incluía vs incluían

Shared letters: acilnuí. Private to "incluía": -. Private to "incluían": -.

"incluía" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVV  ·  "incluían" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVVC

Frequency comparison

incluía#9,475
incluían#14,383

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "incluía" and "incluían" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋˈklwia] versus [ĩŋˈklwiãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "incluía" or "incluían"?
"incluía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,475 in our Spanish list, against #14,383 for "incluían". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering incluía vs incluían

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  • 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 “incluía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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