Which to use
“acaricia” and “acariciaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,612
- “acaricia” frequency rank
- #46,900
- “acariciaba” frequency rank
- 78512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acaricia | acariciaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acariciar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de acariciar. |
Where the eye mixes acaricia and acariciaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses acaricia with acariciaba
A purely visual mix-up. acaricia ([akaˈɾisja]) and acariciaba ([akaɾiˈsjaβ̞a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “acaricia” sits inside “acariciaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acaricia is recorded at frequency rank #31,612, classified as averb, pronounced [akaˈɾisja]. acariciaba is at rank #46,900, tagged as averb, pronounced [akaɾiˈsjaβ̞a].
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 78512, this pair ranks #14,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acaricia vs acariciaba
Shared letters: acir. Private to "acaricia": -. Private to "acariciaba": b.
"acaricia" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV · "acariciaba" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acaricia ← aacricia · acaircia · acarciia · acaricai · acariccia · acariica · acarisia · acarricia
- acariciaba ← aacriciaba · acairciaba · acarciiaba · acaricaiba · acaricciaba · acariciaab · acariciabba · acariciava
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acaricia" and "acariciaba" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acaricia" or "acariciaba" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acaricia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acariciaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acaricia" and "acariciaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acacia vs acaricia". 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 #14,341 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.