Which to use
“salí” is a verb and “sam” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,649
- “salí” frequency rank
- #5,889
- “sam” frequency rank
- 10538
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salí | sam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Arena. |
Where the eye mixes salí and sam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: salí vs sam
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: salí is [saˈli] while sam is /sam/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salí is recorded at frequency rank #4,649, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈli]. sam is at rank #5,889, tagged as anoun, pronounced /sam/.
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 10538, this pair ranks #298,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of salí vs sam
Shared letters: as. Private to "salí": lí. Private to "sam": m.
"salí" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sam" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "salí" for "sam" ever safe?
Frequency check: "salí" vs "sam" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "salí" and "sam" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "salí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #298,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salí" and "sam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sam vs stem". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #298,237 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.