Which to use
“incluían” is a verb and “incluidas” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,383
- “incluían” frequency rank
- #6,788
- “incluidas” frequency rank
- 21171
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incluían | incluidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de incluir. | Forma del femenino plural de incluido, participio de incluir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set incluían and incluidas apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: incluían is [ĩŋˈklwiãn] while incluidas is [ĩŋˈklwið̞as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21171, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incluían is recorded at frequency rank #14,383, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋˈklwiãn]. incluidas is at rank #6,788, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [ĩŋˈklwið̞as].
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 21171, this pair ranks #256,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of incluían vs incluidas
Shared letters: acilnu. Private to "incluían": í. Private to "incluidas": ds.
"incluían" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVVVC · "incluidas" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- incluidas ← icnluidas · inccluidas · incliudas · inclluidas · includias · incluiads · incluidass · incluiddas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "incluían" and "incluidas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "incluían" or "incluidas"?
Remembering incluían vs incluidas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “incluían”; for a participle, it's “incluidas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “incluían” entry
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