account

/əˈkaʊnt/

//əˈkaʊnt// noun

The verdict

“account” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #33,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,907
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuenta.

Key facts for account
PropertyValue
Headwordaccount
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈkaʊnt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,907
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “account” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). account lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around account (IPA /əˈkaʊnt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,907 among 120,137 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for account, with forms such as "acconut", "accounnt", and "accountt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is account, spelled A-C-C-O-U-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuenta.
  2. 2
    Relato.
  3. 3
    Estado de cuenta.
  4. 4
    Argumento, causa, motivo.
  5. 5
    Explicación.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acconut
  • accounnt
  • accountt
  • accoutn
  • accuont
  • acocunt
  • acount
  • cacount

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of account - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acconut2accounnt1accountt1accoutn2accuont2acocunt2acount1cacount2
Edit distance from "account"

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 "account"?
"account" is spelled A-C-C-O-U-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkaʊnt/.
What does "account" mean?
As a noun, "account" means: Cuenta.
What are common misspellings of "account"?
Common misspellings include "acconut", "accounnt", "accountt", "accoutn", "accuont". The correct spelling is "account".
How do you pronounce "account"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "account" is /əˈkaʊnt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "account" come from?
"account" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “account”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-C-O-U-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈkaʊnt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list