Which to use
“sacarse” and “sacaste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,954
- “sacarse” frequency rank
- #10,926
- “sacaste” frequency rank
- 25880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sacarse | sacaste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Extraer algo del propio cuerpo o de la ropa que uno lleva; ponerlo afuera. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sacar. |
Where the eye mixes sacarse and sacaste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sacarse and sacaste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses sacarse with sacaste
A purely visual mix-up. sacarse ([saˈkaɾse]) and sacaste ([saˈkast̪e]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sacarse is recorded at frequency rank #14,954, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈkaɾse]. sacaste is at rank #10,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈkast̪e].
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 25880, this pair ranks #234,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sacarse vs sacaste
Shared letters: aces. Private to "sacarse": r. Private to "sacaste": t.
"sacarse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "sacaste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sacarse" and "sacaste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sacarse" vs "sacaste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "sacarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sacaste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #234,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sacarse" and "sacaste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sacarse vs sácate". 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 #234,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.