aceravsaveríaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“acera” and “avería” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#14,997
“acera” frequency rank
#23,314
“avería” frequency rank
38311
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acera avería
Definition Orilla de la calle por la que se efectúa el tránsito peatonal. Establecimiento o lugar donde se crían aves o pájaros para el beneficio humano.

Where the eye mixes acera and avería

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
acera
6 ch
avería

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acera ([aˈseɾa]) and avería ([aβ̞eˈɾia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38311, 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]. avería is at rank #23,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾia].

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 38311, this pair ranks #170,714 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of acera vs avería

Shared letters: aer. Private to "acera": c. Private to "avería": .

"acera" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "avería" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aceraaccera · acear · acerra · acrea · aecra · asera · caera

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acera" and "avería" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈseɾa] versus [aβ̞eˈɾia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acera" or "avería"?
"acera" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,997 in our Spanish list, against #23,314 for "avería". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list