Which to use
“abiertas” is an adjective and “aciertos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,974
- “abiertas” frequency rank
- #18,726
- “aciertos” frequency rank
- 22700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abiertas | aciertos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de abierto. | Forma del plural de acierto. |
Where the eye mixes abiertas and aciertos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abiertas and aciertos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abiertas and aciertos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: abiertas is [aˈβ̞jeɾt̪as] while aciertos is [aˈsjeɾt̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22700, 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]. aciertos is at rank #18,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsjeɾt̪os].
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 22700, this pair ranks #249,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abiertas vs aciertos
Shared letters: aeirst. Private to "abiertas": b. Private to "aciertos": co.
"abiertas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC · "aciertos" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abiertas" for "aciertos" ever safe?
Which is more common, "abiertas" or "aciertos"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abiertas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aciertos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abiertas" and "aciertos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acertó vs aciertos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #249,132 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.