Which to use
“acierta” is a verb and “aciertos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,456
- “acierta” frequency rank
- #18,726
- “aciertos” frequency rank
- 48182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acierta | aciertos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acertar. | Forma del plural de acierto. |
Where the eye mixes acierta and aciertos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acierta runs 7 letters (VCVVCCV) against aciertos's 8 (VCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between acierta and aciertos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acierta is [aˈsjeɾt̪a] while aciertos is [aˈsjeɾt̪os]. 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 48182, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acierta is recorded at frequency rank #29,456, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsjeɾt̪a]. aciertos is at rank #18,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsjeɾt̪os].
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 48182, this pair ranks #115,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acierta vs aciertos
Shared letters: aceirt. Private to "acierta": -. Private to "aciertos": os.
"acierta" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "aciertos" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acierta" for "aciertos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "acierta" vs "aciertos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acierta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aciertos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acierta" and "aciertos" 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 #115,897 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.