Which to use
“acercas” is a verb and “averías” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,728
- “acercas” frequency rank
- #33,437
- “averías” frequency rank
- 64165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acercas | averías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de acercar o de acercarse. | Forma del plural de avería. |
Where the eye mixes acercas and averías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. acercas (VCVCCVC) and averías (VCVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses acercas with averías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acercas is [aˈseɾkas] while averías is [aβ̞eˈɾias]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acercas is recorded at frequency rank #30,728, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈseɾkas]. 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 64165, this pair ranks #46,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acercas vs averías
Shared letters: aers. Private to "acercas": c. Private to "averías": ví.
"acercas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "averías" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acercas ← accercas · acecras · aceracs · acercass · acerccas · acercsa · acerrcas · acrecas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acercas" and "averías" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acercas" or "averías"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "acercas" and "averías" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acercas" 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 #46,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acercas" and "averías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acercará vs acercas". 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 #46,410 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.