acuífero
[aˈkwifeɾo]
The verdict
“acuífero” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #46,301 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #46,301
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 8
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Se dice de un estrato, capa o formación geológica que se halla bajo la superficie del terreno y cuyos poros o grietas han propiciado acumulación y circulación de agua subterránea.
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 | acuífero |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [aˈkwifeɾo] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #46,301 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “acuífero” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for acuífero is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈkwifeɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #46,301 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 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for acuífero, with forms such as "accuífero", "acufíero", and "acuíefro". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "acuíferos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is acuífero, spelled A-C-U-Í-F-E-R-O.
Definition
- 1Se dice de un estrato, capa o formación geológica que se halla bajo la superficie del terreno y cuyos poros o grietas han propiciado acumulación y circulación de agua subterránea.
- 2Se dice de conductos o vasos que en un organismo son portadores de agua u otros líquidos.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: accuífero,acufíero,acuíefro,acuífeor,acuíferro,acuíffero,acuífreo,acíufero,aucífero,cauífero
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of acuífero - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “acuífero”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-C-U-Í-F-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aˈkwifeɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “acuíferos” - see the side-by-side comparison. acuífero vs acuíferos
- 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.