Which to use
“incrementar” and “incrementaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,914
- “incrementar” frequency rank
- #30,518
- “incrementaron” frequency rank
- 37432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | incrementar | incrementaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hacer que algo crezca en valor, tamaño, número, importancia, etc. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de incrementar. |
Where the eye mixes incrementar and incrementaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between incrementar and incrementaron
A purely visual mix-up. incrementar ([ĩŋkɾemẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “incrementar” sits inside “incrementaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
incrementar is recorded at frequency rank #6,914, classified as averb, pronounced [ĩŋkɾemẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. 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 37432, this pair ranks #175,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of incrementar vs incrementaron
Shared letters: aceimnrt. Private to "incrementar": -. Private to "incrementaron": o.
"incrementar" · 11 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVC · "incrementaron" · 13 letters · shape VCCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- incrementar ← icnrementar · inccrementar · incermentar · increemntar · incremenatr · incremenntar · incrementarr · incrementra
- incrementaron ← icnrementaron · inccrementaron · incermentaron · increemntaron · incremenatron · incremenntaron · incrementaorn · incrementarno
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "incrementar" and "incrementaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "incrementar" vs "incrementaron" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "incrementar" 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 #175,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "incrementar" and "incrementaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "incrementaron vs incrementarse". 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 #175,322 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.