Which to use
“acaricia” and “acariciar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,612
- “acaricia” frequency rank
- #26,287
- “acariciar” frequency rank
- 57899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acaricia | acariciar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acariciar. | Pasar suavemente la mano o los dedos sobre el cuerpo de una persona o animal, como demostración de afecto. |
Where the eye mixes acaricia and acariciar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. acaricia runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVV) against acariciar's 9 (VCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between acaricia and acariciar
A purely visual mix-up. acaricia ([akaˈɾisja]) and acariciar ([akaɾiˈsjaɾ]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “acaricia” sits inside “acariciar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57899, 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]. acariciar is at rank #26,287, tagged as averb, pronounced [akaɾiˈsjaɾ].
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 57899, this pair ranks #68,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acaricia vs acariciar
Shared letters: acir. Private to "acaricia": -. Private to "acariciar": -.
"acaricia" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV · "acariciar" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acaricia" and "acariciar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "acaricia" vs "acariciar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acaricia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acariciar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acaricia" and "acariciar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acaricia vs acariciaba". 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 #68,617 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.