incluíavsincluyóWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#9,475
“incluía” frequency rank
#8,272
“incluyó” frequency rank
17747
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature incluía incluyó
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de incluir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de incluir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
incluía
7 ch
incluyó

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. incluía ([ĩŋˈklwia]) 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 17747, 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]. 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 17747, this pair ranks #270,868 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of incluía vs incluyó

Shared letters: cilnu. Private to "incluía": . Private to "incluyó": .

"incluía" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVV  ·  "incluyó" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVV

Frequency comparison

incluía#9,475
incluyó#8,272

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "incluía" and "incluyó" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ĩŋˈklwia] versus [ĩŋkluˈʝo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "incluía" or "incluyó"?
"incluyó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,272 in our Spanish list, against #9,475 for "incluía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering incluía vs incluyó

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

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