abiertavsaciertoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abierta” and “acierto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#1,711
“abierta” frequency rank
#12,082
“acierto” frequency rank
13793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abierta acierto
Definition Acción y efecto de abrir. Acción de acertar y su resultado.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abierta and acierto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
abierta
7 ch
acierto

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abierta ([aˈβ̞jeɾt̪a]) and acierto ([aˈsjeɾt̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abierta is recorded at frequency rank #1,711, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞jeɾt̪a]. acierto is at rank #12,082, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsjeɾt̪o].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 13793, this pair ranks #286,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abierta vs acierto

Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "abierta": b. Private to "acierto": co.

"abierta" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV  ·  "acierto" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abiertaabbierta · abeirta · abierat · abierrta · abiertta · abietra · abireta · aiberta
  • aciertoaccierto · aceirto · acierot · acierrto · aciertto · acietro · acireto · aicerto

Frequency comparison

abierta#1,711
acierto#12,082

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abierta" and "acierto" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈβ̞jeɾt̪a] versus [aˈsjeɾt̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abierta" or "acierto"?
"abierta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,711 in our Spanish list, against #12,082 for "acierto". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abierta vs acierto

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abierta” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list