Which to use
“incrementan” and “incrementaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,645
- “incrementan” frequency rank
- #30,518
- “incrementaron” frequency rank
- 58163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incrementan | incrementaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de incrementar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de incrementar. |
Where the eye mixes incrementan and incrementaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: incrementan vs incrementaron
A purely visual mix-up. incrementan ([ĩŋkɾeˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]) and incrementaron ([ĩŋkɾemẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incrementan is recorded at frequency rank #27,645, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkɾeˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]. incrementaron is at rank #30,518, tagged as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkɾemẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 58163, this pair ranks #67,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of incrementan vs incrementaron
Shared letters: aceimnrt. Private to "incrementan": -. Private to "incrementaron": o.
"incrementan" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVC · "incrementaron" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- incrementan ← icnrementan · inccrementan · incermentan · increemntan · incremenatn · incremenntan · incrementann · incrementna
- incrementaron ← icnrementaron · inccrementaron · incermentaron · increemntaron · incremenatron · incremenntaron · incrementaorn · incrementarno
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "incrementan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "incrementaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incrementan" and "incrementaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incrementada vs incrementan". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #67,521 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.