saltear

[sal̪t̪eˈaɾ]

/[sal̪t̪eˈaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“saltear” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,962 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,962
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empezar a hacer una cosa sin continuarla, sino dejándola comenzada y pasando a otras.

Corpus desk

Index ES-saltear · saltear · Spanish

saltear · rank #64,962 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,962
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH salobre

Nearest frequency peer: salobre (-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 “saltear”

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 “saltear” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for saltear
PropertyValue
Headwordsaltear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sal̪t̪eˈaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#64,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “saltear” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.saltearcae 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: “salobre” (#64,961), “salchichón” (#64,960), “sancionará” (#64,965). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “saltear” va en #64,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

saltear is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,962 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [sal̪t̪eˈaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

saltear doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is saltear, spelled S-A-L-T-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Empezar a hacer una cosa sin continuarla, sino dejándola comenzada y pasando a otras.
  2. 2
    Cocinar un alimento calentándolo brevemente con poco aceite o grasa (para freírlo un poco), de modo que la comida se dore sin pegarse a la sartén.
  3. 3
    Atacar a alguien con el fin de robarle sus pertenencias, especialmente cuando se trata de un viajero.
  4. 4
    Cobrar un precio excesivo.
  5. 5
    Embestir o atacar con ímpetu, especialmente a un grupo en un enfrentamiento o guerra.
  6. 6
    Sorprender el ánimo con una impresión fuerte y viva.
  7. 7
    Tomar una cosa anticipándose a otro.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how saltear appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. saltear en wok.

Synonyms

saltarsofreírasaltaratracaracometer

This word in other languages

sauter(Français)

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 "saltear"?
"saltear" is spelled S-A-L-T-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sal̪t̪eˈaɾ].
What does "saltear" mean?
As a verb, "saltear" means: Empezar a hacer una cosa sin continuarla, sino dejándola comenzada y pasando a otras.
How do you pronounce "saltear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saltear" is [sal̪t̪eˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

salobre#64,961rodajes#64,952Rioseco#64,949simplón#64,981

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list