acariciar

[akaɾiˈsjaɾ]

/[akaɾiˈsjaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“acariciar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,287
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pasar suavemente la mano o los dedos sobre el cuerpo de una persona o animal, como demostración de afecto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acariciar · acariciar · Spanish

acariciar · rank #26,287 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,287
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH absorbido

Nearest frequency peer: absorbido (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “acariciar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “acariciar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

acariciar vs avaricia
78% similar
acariciar vs acaricia
89% similar
acariciar vs acariciaba
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for acariciar
PropertyValue
Headwordacariciar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[akaɾiˈsjaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,287
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “acariciar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).acariciarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “absorbido” (#26,286), “acomoda” (#26,288), “abriera” (#26,284). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “acariciar” va en #26,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around acariciar (IPA [akaɾiˈsjaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,287 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for acariciar, with forms such as "aacriciar", "acairciar", and "acarciiar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "avaricia", "acaricia", "acariciaba", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is acariciar, spelled A-C-A-R-I-C-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasar suavemente la mano o los dedos sobre el cuerpo de una persona o animal, como demostración de afecto.
  2. 2
    Pasar suavemente la mano o los dedos sobre una superficie, tocar con suavidad alguna cosa, rozar alguna cosa a otra con suavidad.
  3. 3
    Producir alguna cosa suave una sensación agradable.
  4. 4
    Sentir placer con una idea o propósito que se piensa realizar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how acariciar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Acariciar las cuerdas con el arco del violín.
  2. Una dulce melodía acariciaba mis oídos.

Synonyms

hacer cariño

This word in other languages

caress(English)caresser(Français)streicheln(Deutsch)acariciar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aacriciar
  • acairciar
  • acarciiar
  • acaricair
  • acaricciar
  • acariciarr
  • acaricira
  • acariicar
  • acarisiar
  • acarriciar
  • accariciar
  • acraiciar
  • caariciar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acariciar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aacriciar2acairciar2acarciiar2acaricair2acaricciar1acariciarr1acaricira2acariicar2
Edit distance from "acariciar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acariciar"?
"acariciar" is spelled A-C-A-R-I-C-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [akaɾiˈsjaɾ].
What does "acariciar" mean?
As a verb, "acariciar" means: Pasar suavemente la mano o los dedos sobre el cuerpo de una persona o animal, como demostración de afecto.
What words are commonly confused with "acariciar"?
"acariciar" is commonly confused with "avaricia", "acaricia", "acariciaba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acariciar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acariciar" is [akaɾiˈsjaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acariciar" come from?
"acariciar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "acariciar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

absorbido#26,286abrazando#26,283volverían#26,276albañiles#26,299

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Anastasia13 variantsarbitral13 variantsarqueólogo13 variantsatendidas13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list