acertados

[aseɾˈt̪að̞os]

/[aseɾˈt̪að̞os]/ participle

The verdict

“acertados” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #41,158 in Spanish word frequency and used as a participle.

#41,158
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del plural de acertado, participio de acertar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

acertados vs alertado
78% similar
acertados vs atentados
78% similar
acertados vs apartados
78% similar

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

Key facts for acertados
PropertyValue
Headwordacertados
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[aseɾˈt̪að̞os]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,158
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acertados” 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). acertados 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 acertados is 9 letters long, classified as a participle, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aseɾˈt̪að̞os]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,158 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Forma del plural de acertado, participio de acertar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for acertados, with forms such as "accertados", "aceratdos", and "acerrtados". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "alertado", "atentados", "apartados", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is acertados, spelled A-C-E-R-T-A-D-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de acertado, participio de acertar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accertados,aceratdos,acerrtados,acertaddos,acertadoss,acertadso,acertaods,acertdaos,acerttados,acetrados,acretados,aecrtados,asertados,caertados

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acertados - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

accertados1aceratdos2acerrtados1acertaddos1acertadoss1acertadso2acertaods2acertdaos2
Edit distance from "acertados"

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 "acertados"?
"acertados" is spelled A-C-E-R-T-A-D-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aseɾˈt̪að̞os].
What does "acertados" mean?
As a participle, "acertados" means: Forma del plural de acertado, participio de acertar.
What words are commonly confused with "acertados"?
"acertados" is commonly confused with "alertado", "atentados", "apartados". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acertados"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acertados" is [aseɾˈt̪að̞os]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acertados" come from?
"acertados" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “acertados”

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

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