Which to use
“acepta” and “aceptaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,604
- “acepta” frequency rank
- #22,556
- “aceptaba” frequency rank
- 26160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acepta | aceptaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aceptar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aceptar. |
Where the eye mixes acepta and aceptaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acepta and aceptaba
A purely visual mix-up. acepta ([aˈsept̪a]) and aceptaba ([asepˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “acepta” sits inside “aceptaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acepta is recorded at frequency rank #3,604, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsept̪a]. aceptaba is at rank #22,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 26160, this pair ranks #233,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acepta vs aceptaba
Shared letters: acept. Private to "acepta": -. Private to "aceptaba": b.
"acepta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aceptaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acepta" and "aceptaba" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acepta" or "aceptaba" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "acepta" and "aceptaba" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acepta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acepta" and "aceptaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceptaba vs aceptaré". 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 #233,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.