sacarávssacarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,857
“sacará” frequency rank
#14,954
“sacarse” frequency rank
37811
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sacará sacarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de sacar. Extraer algo del propio cuerpo o de la ropa que uno lleva; ponerlo afuera.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sacará and sacarse apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sacará
7 ch
sacarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sacará ([sakaˈɾa]) and sacarse ([saˈkaɾse]) 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 37811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sacará is recorded at frequency rank #22,857, classified as averb, pronounced [sakaˈɾa]. sacarse is at rank #14,954, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈkaɾse].

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 37811, this pair ranks #173,344 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of sacará vs sacarse

Shared letters: acrs. Private to "sacará": á. Private to "sacarse": e.

"sacará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "sacarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sacarseascarse · saacrse · sacarce · sacares · sacarrse · sacarsse · sacasre · saccarse

Frequency comparison

sacará#22,857
sacarse#14,954

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sacará" and "sacarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sakaˈɾa] versus [saˈkaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sacará" or "sacarse"?
"sacarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,954 in our Spanish list, against #22,857 for "sacará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sacará vs sacarse

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 “sacará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list