Which to use
“aceptar” is a verb and “acepto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,664
- “aceptar” frequency rank
- #6,481
- “acepto” frequency rank
- 8145
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptar | acepto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar por bueno, reconocer como correcto. | Agradable, bien recibido, admitido con gusto. |
Where the eye mixes aceptar and acepto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aceptar vs acepto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aceptar is [asepˈt̪aɾ] while acepto is [aˈsept̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8145, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceptar is recorded at frequency rank #1,664, classified as averb, pronounced [asepˈt̪aɾ]. acepto is at rank #6,481, tagged as anadj, pronounced [aˈsept̪o].
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 8145, this pair ranks #305,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aceptar vs acepto
Shared letters: acept. Private to "aceptar": r. Private to "acepto": o.
"aceptar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "acepto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aceptar" for "acepto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aceptar" or "acepto"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aceptar" and "acepto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acepto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptar" and "acepto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abeto vs acepto". 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 #305,864 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.