sacarávssácateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,857
“sacará” frequency rank
#48,102
“sácate” frequency rank
70959
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sacará sácate
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro 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 sacará and sácate apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sacará
6 ch
sácate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sacará ([sakaˈɾa]) 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 70959, 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]. 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 70959, this pair ranks #28,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sacará vs sácate

Shared letters: acsá. Private to "sacará": r. Private to "sácate": et.

"sacará" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "sácate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Frequency comparison

sacará#22,857
sácate#48,102

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sacará" and "sácate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sakaˈɾa] versus [ˈsakat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sacará" or "sácate"?
"sacará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,857 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 sacará 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 “sacará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list