Which to use
“sacan” and “sácate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,348
- “sacan” frequency rank
- #48,102
- “sácate” frequency rank
- 53450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sacan | sácate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sacar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sacarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes sacan and sácate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sacan runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against sácate's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sacan with sácate
A purely visual mix-up. sacan ([ˈsakãn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sacan is recorded at frequency rank #5,348, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsakãn]. 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 53450, this pair ranks #87,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sacan vs sácate
Shared letters: acs. Private to "sacan": n. Private to "sácate": etá.
"sacan" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sácate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sacan ← ascan · saacn · sacann · saccan · sacna · scaan · ssacan
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sacan" and "sácate" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sacan" or "sácate"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sacan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sácate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sacan" and "sácate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sácate vs salté". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #87,802 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.