Which to use
“acera” is a noun and “acorta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,997
- “acera” frequency rank
- #46,903
- “acorta” frequency rank
- 61900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acera | acorta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orilla de la calle por la que se efectúa el tránsito peatonal. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acortar o de acortarse. |
Where the eye mixes acera and acorta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. acera runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against acorta's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acera with acorta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acera is [aˈseɾa] while acorta is [aˈkoɾt̪a]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acera is recorded at frequency rank #14,997, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈseɾa]. acorta is at rank #46,903, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkoɾt̪a].
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 61900, this pair ranks #53,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acera vs acorta
Shared letters: acr. Private to "acera": e. Private to "acorta": ot.
"acera" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "acorta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "acera" and "acorta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acorta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acera" and "acorta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acorta vs Alcorta". 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 #53,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.