salir

[saˈliɾ]

/[saˈliɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“salir” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #364 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#364
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ir afuera.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

salir vs sir
60% similar
salir vs Sar
40% similar
salir vs salt
60% similar

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

Key facts for salir
PropertyValue
Headwordsalir
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[saˈliɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#364
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “salir” sits in Spanish 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). salir 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 Spanish entry for salir is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [saˈliɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #364 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 29 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for salir, with forms such as "aslir", "sailr", and "salirr". 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, "sir", "Sar", "salt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is salir, spelled S-A-L-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ir afuera.
  2. 2
    Partir de un lugar a otro.
  3. 3
    Desembarazarse o librarse de algún lugar estrecho, peligroso o molesto.
  4. 4
    Librarse, desembarazarse de algo que ocupa o molesta.
  5. 5
    Aparecer, manifestarse, descubrirse.
  6. 6
    Nacer, brotar.
  7. 7
    Tratándose de manchas: Quitarse, borrarse, desaparecer.
  8. 8
    Sobresalir, estar una cosa más alta o más afuera que otra.
  9. 9
    Descubrir alguien su índole, idoneidad o aprovechamiento.
  10. 10
    Nacer, proceder, traer una cosa su origen de otra.
  11. 11
    Ser una persona, en algunos juegos, la primera que juega.
  12. 12
    Deshacerse de una cosa vendiéndola o despachándola.
  13. 13
    Darse al público.
  14. 14
    Decir o hacer una cosa inesperada o intempestiva.
  15. 15
    Ocurrir, sobrevenir u ofrecerse de nuevo una cosa.
  16. 16
    Importar, costar una cosa que se compra.
  17. 17
    Tratándose de cuentas: Resultar, de la oportuna operación aritmética, que estén bien hechas o ajustadas.
  18. 18
    Con la preposición «a»: Obligarse a satisfacer algún gasto u otra responsabilidad pecuniaria.
  19. 19
    Con la preposición con y algunos nombres, lograr o conseguir lo que los nombres significan.
  20. 20
    Con la preposición de y algunos nombres, como juicio, sentido, tino y otros semejantes, perder el uso de lo que los nombres significan.
  21. 21
    Venir a ser, quedar.
  22. 22
    Tener buen o mal éxito una cosa.
  23. 23
    Hablando de las estaciones y otras partes del tiempo: Fenecer, finalizarse.
  24. 24
    Dicho comúnmente de los hijos y los padres: Parecerse, asemejarse.
  25. 25
    Apartarse, separarse de una cosa o faltar a ella en lo regular o debido.
  26. 26
    Cesar en un oficio o cargo.
  27. 27
    Ser una persona elegida o sacada a suerte o por votación.
  28. 28
    Ir a parar, tener salida a punto determinado.
  29. 29
    Adelantarse una embarcación a otra; aventajarla en andar cuando navegan juntas.

This word in other languages

go out(English)sortir(Français)herausgehen(Deutsch)sair(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aslir,sailr,salirr,sallir,salri,slair,ssalir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of salir - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aslir2sailr2salirr1sallir1salri2slair2ssalir1
Edit distance from "salir"

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 "salir"?
"salir" is spelled S-A-L-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [saˈliɾ].
What does "salir" mean?
As a verb, "salir" means: Ir afuera.
What words are commonly confused with "salir"?
"salir" is commonly confused with "sir", "Sar", "salt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "salir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "salir" is [saˈliɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "salir" come from?
"salir" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “salir”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-L-I-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saˈliɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sir” - see the side-by-side comparison. salir vs sir
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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