aceite

[aˈsejt̪e]

/[aˈsejt̪e]/ noun

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The verdict

“aceite” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,856
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grasa que a temperatura ambiente mantiene forma líquida y, con menos densidad que el agua, no se disuelve en ella.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aceite · aceite · Spanish

aceite · rank #2,856 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,856
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH absoluta

Nearest frequency peer: absoluta (-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 “aceite”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “aceite” 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).

aceite vs agente
67% similar
aceite vs acepta
67% similar
aceite vs acento
67% similar

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

Key facts for aceite
PropertyValue
Headwordaceite
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈsejt̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,856
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “aceite”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.aceitecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “absoluta” (#2,855), “activos” (#2,857), “viviendas” (#2,854). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aceite” va en #2,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around aceite (IPA [aˈsejt̪e]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,856 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for aceite, with forms such as "acceite", "aceiet", and "aceitte". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "agente", "acepta", "acento", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is aceite, spelled A-C-E-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Grasa que a temperatura ambiente mantiene forma líquida y, con menos densidad que el agua, no se disuelve en ella.
  2. 2
    En particular, la que se extrae de la aceituna (aceite de oliva).
  3. 3
    Cualquier sustancia de aspecto aceitoso.
  4. 4
    Aceite₁ de linaza cocido con ajo, vidrio molido y litargirio; usado para secar con rapidez los colores.
  5. 5
    Regalo que se da alguien con cierto poder, con el fin de obtener algún favor o privilegio a cambio. Acción o efecto de sobornar.

Synonyms

óleosoborno

This word in other languages

oil(English)huile(Français)Öl(Deutsch)óleo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acceite
  • aceiet
  • aceitte
  • acetie
  • aciete
  • aecite
  • aseite
  • caeite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acceite1aceiet2aceitte1acetie2aciete2aecite2aseite1caeite2
Edit distance from "aceite"

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 "aceite"?
"aceite" is spelled A-C-E-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈsejt̪e].
What does "aceite" mean?
As a noun, "aceite" means: Grasa que a temperatura ambiente mantiene forma líquida y, con menos densidad que el agua, no se disuelve en ella.
What words are commonly confused with "aceite"?
"aceite" is commonly confused with "agente", "acepta", "acento". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aceite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aceite" is [aˈsejt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aceite" come from?
"aceite" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

veinte#2,852azúcar#2,863Canadá#2,866cumple#2,873

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

broma8 variantscursos8 variantsluces8 variantscorona8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list