acerté

[aseɾˈt̪e]

/[aseɾˈt̪e]/ verb

The verdict

“acerté” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #72,441 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,441
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acertar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-acerte · acerté · Spanish

acerté · rank #72,441 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,441
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH acertaron

Nearest frequency peer: acertaron (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “acerté”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “acerté” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for acerté
PropertyValue
Headwordacerté
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aseɾˈt̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “acerté” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.acertécae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “acertaron” (#72,440), “acelerará” (#72,439), “achacan” (#72,443). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “acerté” va en #72,441. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

acerté is uncommon Spanish at frequency #72,441 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [aseɾˈt̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acertar.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for acerté, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is acerté, spelled A-C-E-R-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de 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 "acerté"?
"acerté" is spelled A-C-E-R-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is [aseɾˈt̪e].
What does "acerté" mean?
As a verb, "acerté" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acertar.
How do you pronounce "acerté"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acerté" is [aseɾˈt̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acerté" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list