acertijo
/aθeɾˈtixo/ · B2 · noun · m
riddle
🧩❓ acertijo = a-CERT-ijo: you must be CERTain to solve this riddle
Acertijo comes from acertar, meaning to guess right or hit the mark. The English word certain shares the sound cert, so a riddle is something where you need to get the answer certain and correct.