Which to use
“salían” and “salido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,249
- “salían” frequency rank
- #2,368
- “salido” frequency rank
- 14617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salían | salido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Participio de salir. |
Where the eye mixes salían and salido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses salían with salido
A purely visual mix-up. salían ([saˈliãn]) and salido ([saˈlið̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14617, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salían is recorded at frequency rank #12,249, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈliãn]. salido is at rank #2,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈlið̞o].
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 14617, this pair ranks #283,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of salían vs salido
Shared letters: als. Private to "salían": ní. Private to "salido": dio.
"salían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "salido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- salido ← aslido · saildo · saldio · saliddo · saliod · sallido · slaido · ssalido
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "salían" and "salido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "salían" or "salido"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "salían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salían" and "salido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salían vs salman". 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 #283,419 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.