suelta
[ˈswel̪t̪a]
The verdict
“suelta” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,958 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #6,958
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de soltar.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | suelta |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈswel̪t̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #6,958 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “suelta” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for suelta is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈswel̪t̪a]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,958 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for suelta, with forms such as "seulta", "ssuelta", and "suelat". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "suena", "suerte", "suelto", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 suelta, spelled S-U-E-L-T-A.
Definition
- 1Acción o efecto de soltar.
- 2Traba o maniota con que se atan las manos de las caballerías, para soltar a éstas en el campo.
- 3Cierto número de bueyes que se llevan desuncidos en una carretería para suplir o remudar a los que van tirando.
- 4Sitio o paraje a propósito para soltar o desuncir los bueyes de las carreterías y para darles pasto.
- 5Remisión o perdón de una deuda.
- 6Primer vuelo que, durante la fase de formación, un alumno piloto realiza por primera vez completamente solo.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: seulta,ssuelta,suelat,suellta,sueltta,suetla,suleta,uselta
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of suelta - 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.
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.
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Using “suelta”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-E-L-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈswel̪t̪a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “suena” - see the side-by-side comparison. suelta vs suena
- 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.