sácatevssavageWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: sácate is a verb, savage is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sácate” is a verb and “savage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,102
“sácate” frequency rank
#32,394
“savage” frequency rank
80496
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sácate savage
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de sacarse (con el pronombre «te» enclítico). Salvaje.

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
sácate
6 ch
savage

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sácate is [ˈsakat̪e] while savage is [ˈsævɪdʒ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80496, 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]. savage is at rank #32,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsævɪdʒ].

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 80496, this pair ranks #11,573 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sácate vs savage

Shared letters: aes. Private to "sácate": ctá. Private to "savage": gv.

"sácate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "savage" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • savageasvage · saavge · sabage · savaeg · savagge · savgae · savvage · ssavage

Frequency comparison

sácate#48,102
savage#32,394

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sácate" and "savage" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sácate" is a verb and "savage" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sácate" or "savage"?
"savage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #32,394 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 savage

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sácate”; for a noun, it's “savage”.
  • 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