The correct context

Question

Can somebody please explain to me the difference between these words

Sobre

En

Del

Acera

I know the first two words mean on or about:

Los hombres que tienen tatuajes_____ sus caras son feos would i use en or sobre or would both be correct ?

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Answer 1

Your title says "correct context" but you haven´t provided any context for your example sentence.

If you want to make a simple statement that these guys have tatoos on their faces with no other information or nuance, then en is OK.

If you want to create the nuance of tatoos all over / covering their faces, then sobre is good.

In your specific sentence, we don´t use del (contraction of "de el") or acerca (about).

Note: "sidewalk" is "cerca / banqueta".

Answer 2

sobre = on top of, above. When you say "about" , it is reference to something. ex: the story is about her adventure.

en = in/on

del = of the

acera = is a rare word used for sidewalk "banqueta"

Maybe "acerca" is the word being that it goes with the above words.
near, about, you can also use it as a verb with and without the reflexive.

You can use "acerca de" if you want to talk about something specific.