acosa

[aˈkosa]

/[aˈkosa]/ verb

The verdict

“acosa” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #33,908 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#33,908
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acosar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

acosa vs asa
60% similar
acosa vs años
60% similar
acosa vs acta
60% similar

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

Key facts for acosa
PropertyValue
Headwordacosa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈkosa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,908
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acosa” 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). acosa 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 acosa is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈkosa]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,908 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for acosa, with forms such as "accosa", "acoas", and "acossa". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "asa", "años", "acta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is acosa, spelled A-C-O-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acosar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de acosar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accosa,acoas,acossa,acsoa,aocsa,caosa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acosa - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

accosa1acoas2acossa1acsoa2aocsa2caosa2
Edit distance from "acosa"

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 "acosa"?
"acosa" is spelled A-C-O-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkosa].
What does "acosa" mean?
As a verb, "acosa" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acosar.
What words are commonly confused with "acosa"?
"acosa" is commonly confused with "asa", "años", "acta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acosa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acosa" is [aˈkosa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acosa" come from?
"acosa" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “acosa”

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

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