Which to use
“acera” is a noun and “acuerda” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,997
- “acera” frequency rank
- #7,249
- “acuerda” frequency rank
- 22246
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acera | acuerda |
|---|---|---|
| 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 acordar o de acordarse. |
Where the eye mixes acera and acuerda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. acera runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against acuerda's 7 (VCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acera with acuerda
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acera is [aˈseɾa] while acuerda is [aˈkweɾð̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 22246, 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]. acuerda is at rank #7,249, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkweɾð̞a].
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 22246, this pair ranks #251,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acera vs acuerda
Shared letters: acer. Private to "acera": -. Private to "acuerda": du.
"acera" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "acuerda" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acera" for "acuerda" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acera" or "acuerda" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acuerda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acera" and "acuerda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acera vs acogerá". 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 #251,238 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.