Which to use
“aceptas” and “apestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,829
- “aceptas” frequency rank
- #40,646
- “apestas” frequency rank
- 54475
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptas | apestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aceptar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de apestar. |
Where the eye mixes aceptas and apestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aceptas and apestas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aceptas with apestas
A purely visual mix-up. aceptas ([aˈsept̪as]) and apestas ([aˈpest̪as]) 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 54475, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceptas is recorded at frequency rank #13,829, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsept̪as]. apestas is at rank #40,646, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpest̪as].
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 54475, this pair ranks #83,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceptas vs apestas
Shared letters: aepst. Private to "aceptas": c. Private to "apestas": -.
"aceptas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apestas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aceptas" for "apestas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aceptas" or "apestas" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptas" and "apestas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apestas vs atentas". 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 #83,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.