acuesta

[aˈkwest̪a]

/[aˈkwest̪a]/ verb

The verdict

“acuesta” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #25,111 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#25,111
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
16
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 acostar o de acostarse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

acuesta vs acusa
71% similar
acuesta vs ajusta
71% similar
acuesta vs apesta
71% similar

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

Key facts for acuesta
PropertyValue
Headwordacuesta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈkwest̪a]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,111
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “acuesta” 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). acuesta 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 acuesta is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈkwest̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,111 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 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for acuesta, with forms such as "accuesta", "aceusta", and "acuesat". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "acusa", "ajusta", "apesta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is acuesta, spelled A-C-U-E-S-T-A.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accuesta,aceusta,acuesat,acuessta,acuestta,acuetsa,acuseta,aucesta,cauesta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acuesta - 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.

accuesta1aceusta2acuesat2acuessta1acuestta1acuetsa2acuseta2aucesta2
Edit distance from "acuesta"

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 "acuesta"?
"acuesta" is spelled A-C-U-E-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈkwest̪a].
What does "acuesta" mean?
As a verb, "acuesta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acostar o de acostarse.
What words are commonly confused with "acuesta"?
"acuesta" is commonly confused with "acusa", "ajusta", "apesta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "acuesta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "acuesta" is [aˈkwest̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "acuesta" come from?
"acuesta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “acuesta”

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

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