acerca de

[aˈseɾka ð̞e]

/[aˈseɾka ð̞e]/ phrase

The verdict

“acerca de” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Respecto a, en lo que concierne a, en relación con.

Key facts for acerca de
PropertyValue
Headwordacerca de
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[aˈseɾka ð̞e]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acerca de” sits in Spanish frequency

acerca de falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for acerca de is 9 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈseɾka ð̞e]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Respecto a, en lo que concierne a, en relación con.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for acerca de in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is acerca de, spelled A-C-E-R-C-A- -D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Respecto a, en lo que concierne a, en relación con.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "acerca de"?
"acerca de" is spelled A-C-E-R-C-A- -D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈseɾka ð̞e].
What does "acerca de" mean?
As a phrase, "acerca de" means: Respecto a, en lo que concierne a, en relación con.
How do you pronounce "acerca de"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acerca de" is [aˈseɾka ð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acerca de" come from?
"acerca de" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “acerca de”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-E-R-C-A- -D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈseɾka ð̞e] (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
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