Which to use
“acepta” and “apesta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,604
- “acepta” frequency rank
- #19,625
- “apesta” frequency rank
- 23229
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acepta | apesta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aceptar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apestar. |
Where the eye mixes acepta and apesta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acepta and apesta
A purely visual mix-up. acepta ([aˈsept̪a]) and apesta ([aˈpest̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23229, 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]. apesta is at rank #19,625, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpest̪a].
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 23229, this pair ranks #246,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acepta vs apesta
Shared letters: aept. Private to "acepta": c. Private to "apesta": s.
"acepta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apesta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acepta" and "apesta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "acepta" vs "apesta" - 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 "acepta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apesta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acepta" and "apesta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apesta vs arresta". 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 #246,763 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.