aceite
[aˈsejt̪e]
The verdict
“aceite” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,856 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #2,856
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 13
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grasa que a temperatura ambiente mantiene forma líquida y, con menos densidad que el agua, no se disuelve en ella.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aceite |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈsejt̪e] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #2,856 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 13 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “aceite” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for aceite is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈsejt̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,856 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Grasa que a temperatura ambiente mantiene forma líquida y, con menos densidad que el agua, no se disuelve en ella.
- 2En particular, la que se extrae de la aceituna (aceite de oliva).
- 3Cualquier sustancia de aspecto aceitoso.
- 4Aceite₁ de linaza cocido con ajo, vidrio molido y litargirio; usado para secar con rapidez los colores.
- 5Regalo que se da alguien con cierto poder, con el fin de obtener algún favor o privilegio a cambio. Acción o efecto de sobornar.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “aceite”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-E-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈsejt̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “agente” - see the side-by-side comparison. aceite vs agente
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.