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“aceras” and “acercar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,920
- “aceras” frequency rank
- #14,999
- “acercar” frequency rank
- 37919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceras | acercar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acerar. | Poner más cerca o menos lejos. |
Where the eye mixes aceras and acercar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aceras runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against acercar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aceras vs acercar
A purely visual mix-up. aceras ([aˈseɾas]) and acercar ([aseɾˈkaɾ]) 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 37919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceras is recorded at frequency rank #22,920, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈseɾas]. acercar is at rank #14,999, tagged as averb, pronounced [aseɾˈkaɾ].
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 37919, this pair ranks #172,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceras vs acercar
Shared letters: acer. Private to "aceras": s. Private to "acercar": -.
"aceras" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "acercar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aceras" and "acercar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aceras" or "acercar" 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 "aceras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acercar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #172,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceras" and "acercar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceras vs Arras". 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 #172,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.