Which to use
“acierta” and “acorta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,456
- “acierta” frequency rank
- #46,903
- “acorta” frequency rank
- 76359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acierta | acorta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acertar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acortar o de acortarse. |
Where the eye mixes acierta and acorta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses acierta with acorta
A purely visual mix-up. acierta ([aˈsjeɾt̪a]) and acorta ([aˈkoɾt̪a]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76359, 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]. acorta is at rank #46,903, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈkoɾt̪a].
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 76359, this pair ranks #17,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acierta vs acorta
Shared letters: acrt. Private to "acierta": ei. Private to "acorta": o.
"acierta" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCCV · "acorta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acierta" for "acorta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acierta" or "acorta"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acierta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acorta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acierta" and "acorta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acorta vs Alcorta". 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 #17,887 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.