Which to use
“sagrario” and “salario” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,971
- “sagrario” frequency rank
- #2,804
- “salario” frequency rank
- 34775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sagrario | salario |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Parte interior de un templo, en que se reservan o guardan las cosas sagradas, como las reliquias. | Dinero o bienes que periódicamente percibe una persona de un patrón o empleador por determinado período de trabajo. Si el pago es por día se denomina jornal (por jornada). |
Where the eye mixes sagrario and salario
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sagrario runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVV) against salario's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sagrario vs salario
A purely visual mix-up. sagrario ([saˈɣ̞ɾaɾjo]) and salario ([saˈlaɾjo]) 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 34775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sagrario is recorded at frequency rank #31,971, classified as anoun, pronounced [saˈɣ̞ɾaɾjo]. salario is at rank #2,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced [saˈlaɾjo].
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 34775, this pair ranks #189,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sagrario vs salario
Shared letters: aiors. Private to "sagrario": g. Private to "salario": l.
"sagrario" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV · "salario" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sagrario" for "salario" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sagrario" or "salario"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sagrario" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salario" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sagrario" and "salario" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salario vs solaris". 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 #189,637 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.