Which to use
“acosa” and “actúa” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,908
- “acosa” frequency rank
- #4,571
- “actúa” frequency rank
- 38479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acosa | actúa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acosar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de actuar. |
Where the eye mixes acosa and actúa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. acosa (VCVCV) and actúa (VCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between acosa and actúa
A purely visual mix-up. acosa ([aˈkosa]) and actúa ([akˈt̪ua]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acosa is recorded at frequency rank #33,908, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkosa]. actúa is at rank #4,571, tagged as averb, pronounced [akˈt̪ua].
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 38479, this pair ranks #169,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acosa vs actúa
Shared letters: ac. Private to "acosa": os. Private to "actúa": tú.
"acosa" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "actúa" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acosa ← accosa · acoas · acossa · acsoa · aocsa · caosa
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acosa" for "actúa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "acosa" vs "actúa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acosa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "actúa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acosa" and "actúa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acosa vs acuosa". 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 #169,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.