Which to use
“saldos” and “sueldos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,836
- “saldos” frequency rank
- #5,566
- “sueldos” frequency rank
- 39402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saldos | sueldos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de saldo. | Forma del plural de sueldo. |
Where the eye mixes saldos and sueldos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. saldos runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against sueldos's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between saldos and sueldos
A purely visual mix-up. saldos ([ˈsal̪d̪os]) and sueldos ([ˈswel̪d̪os]) 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 39402, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saldos is recorded at frequency rank #33,836, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsal̪d̪os]. sueldos is at rank #5,566, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈswel̪d̪os].
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 39402, this pair ranks #164,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saldos vs sueldos
Shared letters: dlos. Private to "saldos": a. Private to "sueldos": eu.
"saldos" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sueldos" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saldos" and "sueldos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "saldos" or "sueldos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "saldos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sueldos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saldos" and "sueldos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saldos vs saludas". 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 #164,667 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.