exacerba

[eksaˈseɾβ̞a]

/[eksaˈseɾβ̞a]/ verb

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The verdict

“exacerba” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,870 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,870
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

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 exacerbar o de exacerbarse.

Key facts for exacerba
PropertyValue
Headwordexacerba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksaˈseɾβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#84,870
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exacerba” 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). exacerba lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exacerba is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,870 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eksaˈseɾβ̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for exacerba in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is exacerba, spelled E-X-A-C-E-R-B-A.

Definition

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

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 "exacerba"?
"exacerba" is spelled E-X-A-C-E-R-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eksaˈseɾβ̞a].
What does "exacerba" mean?
As a verb, "exacerba" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de exacerbar o de exacerbarse.
How do you pronounce "exacerba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exacerba" is [eksaˈseɾβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exacerba" come from?
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Using “exacerba”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-A-C-E-R-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eksaˈseɾβ̞a] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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