exacto

[ekˈsakt̪o]

/[ekˈsakt̪o]/ adj

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The verdict

“exacto” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,713
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Puntual, fiel y cabal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-exacto · exacto · Spanish

exacto · rank #2,713 · 8 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,713
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH entradas

Nearest frequency peer: entradas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “exacto”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “exacto” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

exacto vs éxito
50% similar
exacto vs exento
67% similar
exacto vs existo
67% similar

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

Key facts for exacto
PropertyValue
Headwordexacto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ekˈsakt̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,713
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “exacto”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).exactocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “entradas” (#2,712), “extra” (#2,714), “encuesta” (#2,711). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “exacto” va en #2,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around exacto (IPA [ekˈsakt̪o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,713 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for exacto, with forms such as "eaxcto", "exaccto", and "exacot". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "éxito", "exento", "existo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is exacto, spelled E-X-A-C-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Puntual, fiel y cabal.
  2. 2
    Justo, en la proporción adecuada, que no le sobra ni le falta nada.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una división, aquella cuyo residuo es igual a cero.

This word in other languages

exact(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eaxcto
  • exaccto
  • exacot
  • exactto
  • exatco
  • excato
  • exxacto
  • xeacto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eaxcto2exaccto1exacot2exactto1exatco2excato2exxacto1xeacto2
Edit distance from "exacto"

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 "exacto"?
"exacto" is spelled E-X-A-C-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ekˈsakt̪o].
What does "exacto" mean?
As an adjective, "exacto" means: Puntual, fiel y cabal.
What words are commonly confused with "exacto"?
"exacto" is commonly confused with "éxito", "exento", "existo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exacto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exacto" is [ekˈsakt̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exacto" come from?
"exacto" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "exacto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

forman#2,716franco#2,717frases#2,718grados#2,719

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

lógica8 variantsabuelo8 variantsmanejo8 variantsmoreno8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list