accedavsaceraTell them apart

Quick tell: acceda is a verb, acera is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“acceda” is a verb and “acera” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#31,613
“acceda” frequency rank
#14,997
“acera” frequency rank
46610
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acceda acera
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acceder. Orilla de la calle por la que se efectúa el tránsito peatonal.

Where the eye mixes acceda and acera

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. acceda runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against acera's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
acceda
5 ch
acera

Why the eye confuses acceda with acera

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acceda is [akˈseð̞a] while acera is [aˈseɾa]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acceda is recorded at frequency rank #31,613, classified as averb, pronounced [akˈseð̞a]. 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 46610, this pair ranks #124,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acceda vs acera

Shared letters: ace. Private to "acceda": d. Private to "acera": r.

"acceda" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "acera" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acceda ← accdea · accead · accedda · acecda · aceda · acseda · caceda
  • acera ← accera · acear · acerra · acrea · aecra · asera · caera

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "acceda" for "acera" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "acceda" is a verb and "acera" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "acceda" vs "acera" - which ranks higher?
"acera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,997 in our Spanish list, against #31,613 for "acceda". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "acceda" 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 #124,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "acceda" and "acera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acceda vs accedan". 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 #124,738 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list