Which to use
“acné” and “arnés” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,506
- “acné” frequency rank
- #37,429
- “arnés” frequency rank
- 62935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acné | arnés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Afección cutánea causada por la obstrucción de los conductos de las glándulas sebáceas, formando pápulas y comedones, frecuente especialmente en la adolescencia. | Equipamiento que, por medio de cintas, correas o piezas de tejido, permite sostener y/o mantener en posición objetos o asegurar seres vivos en trabajos o situaciones de riesgo, habitualmente en alturas o caídas (trabajos verticales, escalada, saltos encordados recreativos, paracaidismo...). |
Where the eye mixes acné and arnés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acné vs arnés
A purely visual mix-up. acné ([akˈne]) and arnés ([aɾˈnes]) 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 62935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acné is recorded at frequency rank #25,506, classified as anoun, pronounced [akˈne]. arnés is at rank #37,429, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aɾˈnes].
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 62935, this pair ranks #50,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acné vs arnés
Shared letters: ané. Private to "acné": c. Private to "arnés": rs.
"acné" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "arnés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acné" for "arnés" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acné" or "arnés"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acné" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arnés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acné" and "arnés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arnés vs Arras". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,382 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.