Acre

/ˈa.kɾɪ/

//ˈa.kɾɪ// noun

The verdict

“Acre” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #6,136 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,136
frequency rank, Portuguese
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - estado localizado no sudoeste da Região Norte do Brasil que faz fronteira ao norte com o estado do Amazonas, ao leste com o estado de Rondônia, ao sudeste com a Bolívia e ao sul e ao oeste com o Peru

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Acre vs ar
25% similar
Acre vs até
0% similar
Acre vs art
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Acre
PropertyValue
HeadwordAcre
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈa.kɾɪ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#6,136
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Acre” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Acre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Acre is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈa.kɾɪ/. Corpus data places it at rank #6,136 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Acre, with forms such as "accre", "acer", and "acrre". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ar", "até", "art", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Acre, spelled A-C-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado localizado no sudoeste da Região Norte do Brasil que faz fronteira ao norte com o estado do Amazonas, ao leste com o estado de Rondônia, ao sudeste com a Bolívia e ao sul e ao oeste com o Peru
  2. 2
    cidade de Israel situada na região da Galileia, na costa do Mediterrâneo

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: accre,acer,acrre,arce,care

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Acre - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

accre1acer2acrre1arce2care2
Edit distance from "Acre"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Acre"?
"Acre" is spelled A-C-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈa.kɾɪ/.
What does "Acre" mean?
As a noun, "Acre" means: estado localizado no sudoeste da Região Norte do Brasil que faz fronteira ao norte com o estado do Amazonas, ao leste com o estado de Rondônia, ao sudeste com a Bolívia e ao sul e ao oeste com o Peru
What words are commonly confused with "Acre"?
"Acre" is commonly confused with "ar", "até", "art". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Acre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Acre" is /ˈa.kɾɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Acre" come from?
"Acre" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Acre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-C-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈa.kɾɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ar” - see the side-by-side comparison. Acre vs ar
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list