Which to use
“acertar” and “acierta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,108
- “acertar” frequency rank
- #29,456
- “acierta” frequency rank
- 54564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acertar | acierta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar en el lugar, sitio o punto propuesto o previsto. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acertar. |
Where the eye mixes acertar and acierta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acertar and acierta
A purely visual mix-up. acertar ([aseɾˈt̪aɾ]) and acierta ([aˈsjeɾt̪a]) 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 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acertar is recorded at frequency rank #25,108, classified as averb, pronounced [aseɾˈt̪aɾ]. acierta is at rank #29,456, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsjeɾt̪a].
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 54564, this pair ranks #82,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acertar vs acierta
Shared letters: acert. Private to "acertar": -. Private to "acierta": i.
"acertar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "acierta" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acertar" for "acierta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acertar" or "acierta"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acertar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acierta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acertar" and "acierta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acierta vs acorta". 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 #82,759 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.