Which to use
“acaba” is a verb and “acera” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,232
- “acaba” frequency rank
- #14,997
- “acera” frequency rank
- 16229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acaba | acera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acabar. | Orilla de la calle por la que se efectúa el tránsito peatonal. |
Where the eye mixes acaba and acera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acaba vs acera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acaba is [aˈkaβ̞a] while acera is [aˈseɾa]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16229, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acaba is recorded at frequency rank #1,232, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkaβ̞a]. acera is at rank #14,997, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈseɾa].
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 16229, this pair ranks #277,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acaba vs acera
Shared letters: ac. Private to "acaba": b. Private to "acera": er.
"acaba" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "acera" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acaba" for "acera" ever safe?
Frequency check: "acaba" vs "acera" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "acaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acaba" and "acera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acera vs acogerá". 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 #277,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.