saliovssaltéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“salio” and “salté” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,591
“salio” frequency rank
#45,596
“salté” frequency rank
52187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salio salté
Definition Saltar, brincar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
salio
5 ch
salté

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. salio (/ˈsa.li.oː/) and salté ([sal̪ˈt̪e]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

salio is recorded at frequency rank #6,591, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈsa.li.oː/. salté is at rank #45,596, tagged as averb, pronounced [sal̪ˈt̪e].

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 52187, this pair ranks #93,963 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of salio vs salté

Shared letters: als. Private to "salio": io. Private to "salté": .

"salio" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV  ·  "salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • salioaslio · sailo · sallio · saloi · slaio · ssalio

Frequency comparison

salio#6,591
salté#45,596

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salio" and "salté" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈsa.li.oː/ versus [sal̪ˈt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "salio" or "salté"?
"salio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,591 in our Spanish list, against #45,596 for "salté". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering salio vs salté

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “salio” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list