acetre
[aˈset̪ɾe]
The verdict
“acetre” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Caldero pequeño donde se lleva el agua bendita con que se hacen las aspersiones. Siempre va acompañado del hisopo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acetre |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [aˈset̪ɾe] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “acetre” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
acetre is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈset̪ɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for acetre, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is acetre, spelled A-C-E-T-R-E.
Definition
- 1Caldero pequeño donde se lleva el agua bendita con que se hacen las aspersiones. Siempre va acompañado del hisopo.
- 2Vasija pequeña para sacar agua de las tinajas o pozos.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “acetre”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-E-T-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈset̪ɾe] (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.