acertadasvsacordadasWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,729
“acertadas” frequency rank
#44,524
“acordadas” frequency rank
75253
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acertadas acordadas
Definition Forma del femenino plural de acertado, participio de acertar. Forma del femenino plural de acordado, participio de acordar o de acordarse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acertadas and acordadas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
acertadas
9 ch
acordadas

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acertadas ([aseɾˈt̪að̞as]) and acordadas ([akoɾˈð̞að̞as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acertadas is recorded at frequency rank #30,729, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aseɾˈt̪að̞as]. acordadas is at rank #44,524, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞að̞as].

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 75253, this pair ranks #19,913 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of acertadas vs acordadas

Shared letters: acdrs. Private to "acertadas": et. Private to "acordadas": o.

"acertadas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC  ·  "acordadas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acertadasaccertadas · aceratdas · acerrtadas · acertaads · acertadass · acertaddas · acertadsa · acertdaas
  • acordadasaccordadas · acodradas · acoraddas · acordaads · acordadass · acordaddas · acordadsa · acorddaas

Frequency comparison

acertadas#30,729
acordadas#44,524

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acertadas" and "acordadas" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aseɾˈt̪að̞as] versus [akoɾˈð̞að̞as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acertadas" or "acordadas"?
"acertadas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,729 in our Spanish list, against #44,524 for "acordadas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acertadas vs acordadas

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “acertadas” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list