acertar

[aseɾˈt̪aɾ]

/[aseɾˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“acertar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #25,108. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,108
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dar en el lugar, sitio o punto propuesto o previsto.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acertar · acertar · Spanish

acertar · rank #25,108 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,108
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH acepté

Nearest frequency peer: acepté (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “acertar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “acertar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

acertar vs alerta
71% similar
acertar vs acotar
71% similar
acertar vs acertó
71% similar

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

Key facts for acertar
PropertyValue
Headwordacertar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aseɾˈt̪aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,108
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “acertar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.acertarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “acepté” (#25,107), “acervo” (#25,109), “acababan” (#25,106). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “acertar” va en #25,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around acertar (IPA [aseɾˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,108 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for acertar, with forms such as "accertar", "aceratr", and "acerrtar". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "alerta", "acotar", "acertó", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is acertar, spelled A-C-E-R-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dar en el lugar, sitio o punto propuesto o previsto.
  2. 2
    Encontrar, dar con algo o alguien
  3. 3
    Hallar lo cierto o lo adecuado en lo dudoso u oculto.
  4. 4
    Encontrar el medio correcto o apropiado para alcanzar un objetivo.
  5. 5
    Tomar una determinación correcta, hacer con acierto algo.
  6. 6
    Dicho de los sastres: igualar y recorrer la ropa cortada.
  7. 7
    Ocurrir por azar o de forma casual.
  8. 8
    Prender en la tierra las semillas o plantas e ir desarrollándose.
  9. 9
    Encontrarse presente en algo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how acertar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. (Antonio): No entiendo la causa de mi tristeza. A vosotros y a mí igualmente nos fatiga, pero no sé cuándo ni dónde ni de qué manera la adquirí, ni de qué origen mana. Tanto se ha apoderado de mis sentidos la tristeza, que ni siquiera acierto a conocerme a mí mismo.

Synonyms

descifrardescubrirhallaradivinar

Antonyms

confundirfallarextraviar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • accertar
  • aceratr
  • acerrtar
  • acertarr
  • acertra
  • acerttar
  • acetrar
  • acretar
  • aecrtar
  • asertar
  • caertar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acertar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accertar1aceratr2acerrtar1acertarr1acertra2acerttar1acetrar2acretar2
Edit distance from "acertar"

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 "acertar"?
"acertar" is spelled A-C-E-R-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [aseɾˈt̪aɾ].
What does "acertar" mean?
As a verb, "acertar" means: Dar en el lugar, sitio o punto propuesto o previsto.
What words are commonly confused with "acertar"?
"acertar" is commonly confused with "alerta", "acotar", "acertó". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acertar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acertar" is [aseɾˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acertar" come from?
"acertar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "acertar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

acuesta#25,111acusaba#25,112afeitar#25,117agitada#25,118

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

acosador11 variantsagredido11 variantsaleación11 variantsvolátil11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list