acervo
[aˈseɾβ̞o]
The verdict
“acervo” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,109 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #25,109
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 17
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cúmulo de cosas u objetos pequeños colocados desordenadamente unos sobre otros.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acervo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈseɾβ̞o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #25,109 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 17 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “acervo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for acervo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈseɾβ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,109 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for acervo, with forms such as "accervo", "acerbo", and "acerov". 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, "aero", "aéreo", "alero", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is acervo, spelled A-C-E-R-V-O.
Definition
- 1Cúmulo de cosas u objetos pequeños colocados desordenadamente unos sobre otros.
- 2Conjunto de bienes inmateriales que pertenecen a una determinada cultura o tradición.
- 3Conjunto de bienes tenidos en común.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: accervo,acerbo,acerov,acerrvo,acervvo,acevro,acrevo,aecrvo,aservo,caervo
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acervo - 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.
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.
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Using “acervo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-E-R-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈseɾβ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “aero” - see the side-by-side comparison. acervo vs aero
- 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.