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 eye mixes sácate and salté
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sácate runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against salté's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sácate with salté
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": lé.
"sácate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "sácate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salté" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sácate" and "salté" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salita vs salté". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,039 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.