aceptar

[asepˈt̪aɾ]

/[asepˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“aceptar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #1,664 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#1,664
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dar por bueno, reconocer como correcto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aceptar vs acepto
71% similar
aceptar vs acepté
71% similar
aceptar vs acotar
71% similar

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

Key facts for aceptar
PropertyValue
Headwordaceptar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[asepˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,664
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aceptar” 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). aceptar lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aceptar is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [asepˈt̪aɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,664 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dar por bueno, reconocer como correcto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for aceptar, with forms such as "acceptar", "acepatr", and "acepptar". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "acepto", "acepté", "acotar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is aceptar, spelled A-C-E-P-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar por bueno, reconocer como correcto.

Synonyms

reconoceraprobardar por bueno

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acceptar,acepatr,acepptar,aceptarr,aceptra,acepttar,acetpar,acpetar,aecptar,aseptar,caeptar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aceptar - 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.

acceptar1acepatr2acepptar1aceptarr1aceptra2acepttar1acetpar2acpetar2
Edit distance from "aceptar"

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 "aceptar"?
"aceptar" is spelled A-C-E-P-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [asepˈt̪aɾ].
What does "aceptar" mean?
As a verb, "aceptar" means: Dar por bueno, reconocer como correcto.
What words are commonly confused with "aceptar"?
"aceptar" is commonly confused with "acepto", "acepté", "acotar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aceptar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aceptar" is [asepˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aceptar" come from?
"aceptar" 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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Using “aceptar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-E-P-T-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [asepˈt̪aɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “acepto” - see the side-by-side comparison. aceptar vs acepto
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list