sabéisvssalísWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“sabéis” and “salís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,232
“sabéis” frequency rank
#19,875
“salís” frequency rank
26107
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sabéis salís
Definition Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de saber. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse.

Where the eye mixes sabéis and salís

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sabéis runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against salís's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
sabéis
5 ch
salís

Visual trap between sabéis and salís

A purely visual mix-up. sabéis ([saˈβ̞ejs]) and salís ([saˈlis]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26107, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sabéis is recorded at frequency rank #6,232, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈβ̞ejs]. salís is at rank #19,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈlis].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 26107, this pair ranks #233,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sabéis vs salís

Shared letters: as. Private to "sabéis": bié. Private to "salís": lí.

"sabéis" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC  ·  "salís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sabéis" for "salís" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([saˈβ̞ejs] versus [saˈlis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sabéis" or "salís"?
"sabéis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,232 in our Spanish list, against #19,875 for "salís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sabéis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "salís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #233,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sabéis" and "salís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salís vs subís". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #233,268 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list