Which to use
“acomodar” and “acomodarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,325
- “acomodar” frequency rank
- #39,552
- “acomodarse” frequency rank
- 56877
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acomodar | acomodarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Posicionar, colocar o poner un objeto en el lugar o de la forma correcta según ciertas expectativas o circunstancias. | Funcionar, ajustar o adaptar la propia conducta o preferencias dentro ciertos parámetros, expectativas o circunstancias. |
Where the eye mixes acomodar and acomodarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. acomodar runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against acomodarse's 10 (VCVCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses acomodar with acomodarse
A purely visual mix-up. acomodar ([akomoˈð̞aɾ]) and acomodarse ([akomoˈð̞aɾse]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “acomodar” sits inside “acomodarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56877, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acomodar is recorded at frequency rank #17,325, classified as averb, pronounced [akomoˈð̞aɾ]. acomodarse is at rank #39,552, tagged as averb, pronounced [akomoˈð̞aɾse].
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 56877, this pair ranks #72,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acomodar vs acomodarse
Shared letters: acdmor. Private to "acomodar": -. Private to "acomodarse": es.
"acomodar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "acomodarse" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acomodar ← accomodar · acmoodar · acomdoar · acommodar · acomoadr · acomodarr · acomoddar · acomodra
- acomodarse ← accomodarse · acmoodarse · acomdoarse · acommodarse · acomoadrse · acomodarce · acomodares · acomodarrse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acomodar" for "acomodarse" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acomodar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acomodarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acomodar" and "acomodarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acomodarse vs acordarse". 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 #72,758 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.