What is the difference between "incluido", "comprendido", "incluso" in Spanish?

The English word 'included' can be translated into Spanish in several ways, depending on the context. While 'incluido' and 'comprendido' often refer to something being part of a larger whole, 'incluso' is used differently, especially in pricing.

How to Say "included" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “included” is “incluido” — use 'incluido' when something (like a service or item) is part of a package, price, or group, often indicating it's provided at no extra cost..

incluido🔊A2

Use 'incluido' when something (like a service or item) is part of a package, price, or group, often indicating it's provided at no extra cost.

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comprendido🔊B1

Use 'comprendido' when referring to something that is part of a total or a package, similar to 'incluido', but can also imply being understood or encompassed.

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incluso🔊B2

Use 'incluso' specifically when stating a price that already has a tax (like VAT) incorporated into it.

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English → Spanish

incluido

/een-kloo-EE-doh//inˈklwiðo/

adjectiveA2general

Use 'incluido' when something (like a service or item) is part of a package, price, or group, often indicating it's provided at no extra cost.

A colorful gift box with a small toy car placed inside it among tissue paper.

Examples

El desayuno está incluido en el precio de la habitación.

Breakfast is included in the price of the room.

Tengo todos los documentos, el contrato incluido.

I have all the documents, the contract included.

Las tasas no están incluidas.

Taxes are not included.

Matching the Noun

Since this word acts like a descriptive word, its ending must match the gender and number of the object it refers to: 'incluido' (masculine), 'incluida' (feminine), 'incluidos' (masculine plural), and 'incluidas' (feminine plural).

Using the wrong ending

Mistake: “La cena está incluido.”

Correction: La cena está incluida.

See full entry for “incluido” →

comprendido

/kom-pren-ˈdi-do//kom.pɾenˈdi.ðo/

adjectiveB1general

Use 'comprendido' when referring to something that is part of a total or a package, similar to 'incluido', but can also imply being understood or encompassed.

A red toy car resting inside a gift box with several blue building blocks, illustrating the concept of being included.

Examples

Todos los impuestos están comprendidos en el precio final.

All taxes are included in the final price.

El período comprendido entre 2000 y 2010 fue muy difícil.

The period comprised between 2000 and 2010 was very difficult.

Su mensaje fue comprendido perfectamente por la audiencia.

His message was perfectly understood by the audience.

Nunca hemos comprendido su decisión de irse.

We have never understood his decision to leave.

Agreement is Key

As an adjective, 'comprendido' must change its ending to match the thing it describes. If you are talking about 'la lección' (feminine), you must say 'la lección comprendida'.

Forming Perfect Tenses

The past participle 'comprendido' combines with the verb 'haber' (to have) to describe actions completed in the past, like 'he comprendido' (I have understood).

It Stays the Same

When used with 'haber' to form a perfect tense, 'comprendido' never changes its ending! It is always 'comprendido', regardless of who or what understood the action.

Forgetting Gender/Number

Mistake: “Las reglas fue comprendido.”

Correction: Las reglas fueron comprendidas. (The rules were understood. The ending must match the plural, feminine 'reglas').

Mixing up Participle and Adjective

Mistake: “Hemos comprendidos la situación.”

Correction: Hemos comprendido la situación. (The participle doesn't agree with the thing understood when used with 'haber').

See full entry for “comprendido” →

incluso

/in-KLOO-soh//in'kluso/

adjectiveB2formal

Use 'incluso' specifically when stating a price that already has a tax (like VAT) incorporated into it.

An open gift box containing a colorful toy robot and a small, white folded instruction manual lying next to it, confirming the manual is part of the package.

Examples

El precio final es de 100€, IVA incluso.

The final price is €100, VAT included.

El paquete de vacaciones tiene todo incluso.

The vacation package is all-inclusive (has everything included).

Recibirás el manual con las instrucciones inclusas.

You will receive the manual with the instructions included.

Matching the Noun

When 'incluso' means 'included,' it acts like any other description word and needs to match the thing it describes. So you'll see 'inclusa' for feminine things, and 'inclusos' or 'inclusas' for plural things.

Using 'incluso' instead of 'incluido'

Mistake: “El desayuno está incluso en el precio.”

Correction: El desayuno está incluido en el precio. In everyday speech, it's much more natural to use 'incluido' with the verb 'estar' to say something is included. Keep 'incluso' for more fixed, formal phrases like 'IVA incluso'.

See full entry for “incluso” →

Incluido vs. Comprendido vs. Incluso

The most common mistake is confusing 'incluido' and 'comprendido', as they are often interchangeable when meaning 'part of a package'. However, 'incluso' is rarely used for general inclusion and is almost exclusively for prices with tax already added.

Related Translations

even→including→comprised→enclosed→got it→roger→understood→

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