Which to use
“acentúa” and “acentuar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,614
- “acentúa” frequency rank
- #42,776
- “acentuar” frequency rank
- 74390
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acentúa | acentuar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acentuar. | Pronunciar una sílaba con mayor intensidad. |
Where the eye mixes acentúa and acentuar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acentúa runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against acentuar's 8 (VCVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between acentúa and acentuar
A purely visual mix-up. acentúa ([asẽn̪ˈt̪ua]) and acentuar ([asẽn̪ˈt̪waɾ]) 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 74390, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acentúa is recorded at frequency rank #31,614, classified as averb, pronounced [asẽn̪ˈt̪ua]. acentuar is at rank #42,776, tagged as averb, pronounced [asẽn̪ˈt̪waɾ].
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 74390, this pair ranks #21,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acentúa vs acentuar
Shared letters: acent. Private to "acentúa": ú. Private to "acentuar": ru.
"acentúa" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "acentuar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acentuar ← accentuar · acenntuar · acentaur · acenttuar · acentuarr · acentura · acenutar · acetnuar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acentúa" for "acentuar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acentúa" or "acentuar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acentúa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acentuar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acentúa" and "acentuar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acentuada vs acentuar". 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 #21,417 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.