acerbo
[aˈseɾβ̞o]
The verdict
“acerbo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Áspero al gusto.
Corpus desk
Index ES-acerbo · acerbo · Spanish
acerbo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acerbo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈseɾβ̞o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “acerbo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
acerbo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [aˈseɾβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for acerbo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 acerbo, spelled A-C-E-R-B-O.
Definition
- 1Áspero al gusto.
- 2Cruel, riguroso, desapacible.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how acerbo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Frutos acerbos, como el limón, son preferidos en menor frecuencia por el público.
No he visto hoy por primera vez, sino también en muchas ocasiones, cuán irremediable mal es la acerba cólera.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.