jacta

[ˈxakt̪a]

/[ˈxakt̪a]/ verb

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The verdict

“jacta” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,082
frequency rank, Spanish
645
“J” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de jactar o de jactarse.

Corpus desk

Index ES-jacta · jacta · Spanish

jacta · rank #43,082 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,082
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 645
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ius

Nearest frequency peer: Ius (-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 “jacta”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “jacta” 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).

jacta vs jaja
60% similar
jacta vs java
60% similar
jacta vs jara
60% similar

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

Key facts for jacta
PropertyValue
Headwordjacta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈxakt̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#43,082
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “jacta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).jactacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Ius” (#43,081), “jardineros” (#43,083), “irracionalidad” (#43,078). Entre 645 lemas con “J”, “jacta” va en #43,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around jacta (IPA [ˈxakt̪a]), averb. Corpus frequency is #43,082 among 645 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for jacta, with forms such as "ajcta", "jacat", and "jaccta". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "jaja", "java", "jara", and more, 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 jacta, spelled J-A-C-T-A.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajcta
  • jacat
  • jaccta
  • jactta
  • jatca
  • jcata
  • jjacta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jacta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ajcta2jacat2jaccta1jactta1jatca2jcata2jjacta1
Edit distance from "jacta"

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 "jacta"?
"jacta" is spelled J-A-C-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈxakt̪a].
What does "jacta" mean?
As a verb, "jacta" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de jactar o de jactarse.
What words are commonly confused with "jacta"?
"jacta" is commonly confused with "jaja", "java", "jara". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jacta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jacta" is [ˈxakt̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jacta" come from?
"jacta" 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 "jacta", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kurdo#43,095levas#43,108maman#43,113maple#43,116

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

reñido7 variantsronco7 variantscomte7 variantschief7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list