salda

[ˈsal̪d̪a]

/[ˈsal̪d̪a]/ verb

The verdict

“salda” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,419 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,419
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de saldar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-salda · salda · Spanish

salda · rank #71,419 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,419
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sajona

Nearest frequency peer: sajona (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “salda”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “salda” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for salda
PropertyValue
Headwordsalda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsal̪d̪a]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,419
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “salda” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.saldacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sajona” (#71,418), “salpicados” (#71,421), “saboteando” (#71,416). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “salda” va en #71,419. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

salda is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,419 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈsal̪d̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

salda has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is salda, spelled S-A-L-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de saldar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de saldar.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "salda"?
"salda" is spelled S-A-L-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsal̪d̪a].
What does "salda" mean?
As a verb, "salda" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de saldar.
How do you pronounce "salda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salda" is [ˈsal̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salda" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "salda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list