Which to use
“acecha” is a verb and “acecho” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,415
- “acecha” frequency rank
- #29,008
- “acecho” frequency rank
- 63423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acecha | acecho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acechar. | Acción o efecto de acechar. |
Where the eye mixes acecha and acecho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acecha vs acecho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acecha is [aˈset͡ʃa] while acecho is [aˈset͡ʃo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “acecha” becomes o in “acecho”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acecha is recorded at frequency rank #34,415, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈset͡ʃa]. acecho is at rank #29,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈset͡ʃo].
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 63423, this pair ranks #48,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acecha vs acecho
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "acecha": -. Private to "acecho": o.
"acecha" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "acecho" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acecha" for "acecho" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acecha" or "acecho"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acecha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acecho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acecha" and "acecho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acecha vs acechan". 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 #48,812 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.