sácatevssaltéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#48,102
“sácate” frequency rank
#45,596
“salté” frequency rank
93698
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sácate salté
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sacarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sácate and salté apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
sácate
5 ch
salté

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sácate ([ˈsakat̪e]) and salté ([sal̪ˈt̪e]) 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 93698, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sácate is recorded at frequency rank #48,102, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsakat̪e]. salté is at rank #45,596, tagged as averb, pronounced [sal̪ˈt̪e].

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 93698, this pair ranks #1,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sácate vs salté

Shared letters: ast. Private to "sácate": ceá. Private to "salté": .

"sácate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequency comparison

sácate#48,102
salté#45,596

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sácate" and "salté" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈsakat̪e] versus [sal̪ˈt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sácate" or "salté"?
"salté" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,596 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 sácate vs salté

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list