Which to use
“aceras” is a verb and “averías” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,920
- “aceras” frequency rank
- #33,437
- “averías” frequency rank
- 56357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceras | averías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acerar. | Forma del plural de avería. |
Where the eye mixes aceras and averías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aceras runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against averías's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aceras vs averías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aceras is [aˈseɾas] while averías is [aβ̞eˈɾias]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56357, 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]. averías is at rank #33,437, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾias].
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 56357, this pair ranks #74,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aceras vs averías
Shared letters: aers. Private to "aceras": c. Private to "averías": ví.
"aceras" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "averías" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aceras ← acceras · acears · acerass · acerras · acersa · acreas · aecras · aseras
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aceras" and "averías" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aceras" vs "averías" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceras" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "averías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceras" and "averías" 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 #74,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.