Which to use
“accesos” and “access” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,512
- “accesos” frequency rank
- #19,294
- “access” frequency rank
- 31806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | accesos | access |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de acceso. | Acceso. |
Where the eye mixes accesos and access
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses accesos with access
A purely visual mix-up. accesos ([akˈsesos]) and access (/ˈæksɛs/) 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 31806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
accesos is recorded at frequency rank #12,512, classified as anoun, pronounced [akˈsesos]. access is at rank #19,294, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæksɛs/.
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 31806, this pair ranks #205,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of accesos vs access
Shared letters: aces. Private to "accesos": o. Private to "access": -.
"accesos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "access" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "accesos" and "access" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "accesos" vs "access" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "accesos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "access" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #205,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "accesos" and "access" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acceda vs access". 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 #205,224 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.