exacto
[ekˈsakt̪o]
The verdict
“exacto” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,713 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,713
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 11
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Puntual, fiel y cabal.
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 | exacto |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ekˈsakt̪o] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #2,713 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 11 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “exacto” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for exacto is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ekˈsakt̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,713 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Puntual, fiel y cabal.
- 2Justo, en la proporción adecuada, que no le sobra ni le falta nada.
- 3Dicho de una división, aquella cuyo residuo es igual a cero.
This word in other languages
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.
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 “exacto”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-A-C-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ekˈsakt̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “éxito” - see the side-by-side comparison. exacto vs éxito
- 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.