sacabavssácateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,704
“sacaba” frequency rank
#48,102
“sácate” frequency rank
62806
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sacaba sácate
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de sacar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sacarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sacaba and sácate apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sacaba
6 ch
sácate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sacaba ([saˈkaβ̞a]) and sácate ([ˈsakat̪e]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sacaba is recorded at frequency rank #14,704, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈkaβ̞a]. sácate is at rank #48,102, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsakat̪e].

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 62806, this pair ranks #50,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sacaba vs sácate

Shared letters: acs. Private to "sacaba": b. Private to "sácate": etá.

"sacaba" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "sácate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sacabaascaba · saacba · sacaab · sacabba · sacava · sacbaa · saccaba · scaaba

Frequency comparison

sacaba#14,704
sácate#48,102

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sacaba" and "sácate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([saˈkaβ̞a] versus [ˈsakat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sacaba" or "sácate"?
"sacaba" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,704 in our Spanish list, against #48,102 for "sácate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sacaba vs sácate

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sacaba” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list