Which to use
“acceda” and “acuerda” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,613
- “acceda” frequency rank
- #7,249
- “acuerda” frequency rank
- 38862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acceda | acuerda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de acceder. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. |
Where the eye mixes acceda and acuerda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. acceda runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against acuerda's 7 (VCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acceda with acuerda
A purely visual mix-up. acceda ([akˈseð̞a]) and acuerda ([aˈkweɾð̞a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38862, 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]. acuerda is at rank #7,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞a].
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 38862, this pair ranks #167,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acceda vs acuerda
Shared letters: acde. Private to "acceda": -. Private to "acuerda": ru.
"acceda" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "acuerda" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acceda" for "acuerda" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acceda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acuerda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acceda" and "acuerda" 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 #167,688 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.