abiertasvsaciertaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: abiertas is a adjective, acierta is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“abiertas” is an adjective and “acierta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,974
“abiertas” frequency rank
#29,456
“acierta” frequency rank
33430
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abiertas acierta
Definition Forma del femenino plural de abierto. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acertar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abiertas and acierta apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
abiertas
7 ch
acierta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abiertas is [aˈβ̞jeɾt̪as] while acierta is [aˈsjeɾt̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abiertas is recorded at frequency rank #3,974, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈβ̞jeɾt̪as]. acierta is at rank #29,456, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsjeɾt̪a].

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 33430, this pair ranks #196,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of abiertas vs acierta

Shared letters: aeirt. Private to "abiertas": bs. Private to "acierta": c.

"abiertas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC  ·  "acierta" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abiertasabbiertas · abeirtas · abierats · abierrtas · abiertass · abiertsa · abierttas · abietras
  • aciertaaccierta · aceirta · acierat · acierrta · aciertta · acietra · acireta · aicerta

Frequency comparison

abiertas#3,974
acierta#29,456

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abiertas" and "acierta" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "abiertas" is an adjective and "acierta" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "abiertas" or "acierta"?
"abiertas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,974 in our Spanish list, against #29,456 for "acierta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abiertas vs acierta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “abiertas”; for a verb, it's “acierta”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abiertas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list