suelta

[ˈswel̪t̪a]

/[ˈswel̪t̪a]/ noun

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The verdict

“suelta” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #6,958. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,958
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acción o efecto de soltar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-suelta · suelta · Spanish

suelta · rank #6,958 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,958
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH separa

Nearest frequency peer: separa (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “suelta”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “suelta” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

suelta vs suena
67% similar
suelta vs suerte
67% similar
suelta vs suelto
83% similar

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

Key facts for suelta
PropertyValue
Headwordsuelta
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈswel̪t̪a]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,958
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “suelta”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).sueltacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “separa” (#6,957), “superado” (#6,959), “seno” (#6,956). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “suelta” va en #6,958. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around suelta (IPA [ˈswel̪t̪a]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,958 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de soltar.
  2. 2
    Traba o maniota con que se atan las manos de las caballerías, para soltar a éstas en el campo.
  3. 3
    Cierto número de bueyes que se llevan desuncidos en una carretería para suplir o remudar a los que van tirando.
  4. 4
    Sitio o paraje a propósito para soltar o desuncir los bueyes de las carreterías y para darles pasto.
  5. 5
    Remisión o perdón de una deuda.
  6. 6
    Primer vuelo que, durante la fase de formación, un alumno piloto realiza por primera vez completamente solo.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Una suelta de globos.

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.

seulta2ssuelta1suelat2suellta1sueltta1suetla2suleta2uselta2
Edit distance from "suelta"

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 "suelta"?
"suelta" is spelled S-U-E-L-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈswel̪t̪a].
What does "suelta" mean?
As a noun, "suelta" means: Acción o efecto de soltar.
What words are commonly confused with "suelta"?
"suelta" is commonly confused with "suena", "suerte", "suelto". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "suelta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "suelta" is [ˈswel̪t̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "suelta" come from?
"suelta" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

separa#6,957tirado#6,963rector#6,949Álvaro#6,972

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Rubén8 variantsorejas8 variantsocurren8 variantsminera8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list