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“aceptaba” and “acercaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,556
- “aceptaba” frequency rank
- #14,744
- “acercaba” frequency rank
- 37300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptaba | acercaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aceptar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de acercar o de acercarse. |
Where the eye mixes aceptaba and acercaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aceptaba vs acercaba
A purely visual mix-up. aceptaba ([asepˈt̪aβ̞a]) and acercaba ([aseɾˈkaβ̞a]) 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 37300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceptaba is recorded at frequency rank #22,556, classified as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪aβ̞a]. acercaba is at rank #14,744, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseɾˈkaβ̞a].
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 37300, this pair ranks #176,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceptaba vs acercaba
Shared letters: abce. Private to "aceptaba": pt. Private to "acercaba": r.
"aceptaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "acercaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "aceptaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acercaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptaba" and "acercaba" 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 #176,027 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.