acierto

See also: Acierto

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈθjeɾto/ [aˈθjeɾ.t̪o] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aˈsjeɾto/ [aˈsjeɾ.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -eɾto
• Syllabification: a‧cier‧to

Etymology 1

Deverbal from acertar.

Noun

acierto m (plural aciertos)

1. correct answer

   Antonym: desacierto

2. being correct, being right; correctness

   Synonym: corrección

3. success, hit

   Synonym: éxito

   • 2021 May 24, Diego A. Manrique, “Bob Dylan cumple 80 años enfrentado al mundo”, in El País‎^[1], retrieved 24 May 2021:

     Verán: nadie puede negar que Dylan es responsable de haber subido las letras del pop a otro nivel; su extensa obra cuenta con un alto porcentaje de aciertos; domina los afluentes que alimentan el río de su inspiración; en el santoral de la cultura contemporánea pocos tienen su resonancia.

     You'll see: nobody can deny that Dylan is responsible for elevating pop lyrics to another level; his extensive discography boasts a high number of hits; he commands the tributaries that feed his river of inspiration; when it comes to contemporary culture, few resonate more than he does.

Synonyms

• acertamiento (archaic)

Etymology 2

Verb

acierto

1. first-person singular present indicative of acertar

Further reading

• “acierto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025