Which to use
“sacar” and “sácate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,156
- “sacar” frequency rank
- #48,102
- “sácate” frequency rank
- 49258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sacar | sácate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extraer algo; ponerlo afuera del lugar o recipiente que lo contiene. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sacarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). |
Where the eye mixes sacar and sácate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sacar 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 sacar with sácate
A purely visual mix-up. sacar ([saˈkaɾ]) 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 49258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sacar is recorded at frequency rank #1,156, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈkaɾ]. 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 49258, this pair ranks #109,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sacar vs sácate
Shared letters: acs. Private to "sacar": r. Private to "sácate": etá.
"sacar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "sácate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sacar ← ascar · saacr · sacarr · saccar · scaar · ssacar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sacar" and "sácate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sacar" vs "sácate" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sacar" 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 #109,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sacar" 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 #109,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.