Which to use
“salir” is a verb and “salvo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #364
- “salir” frequency rank
- #1,426
- “salvo” frequency rank
- 1790
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salir | salvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ir afuera. | Que ha escapado de un peligro. |
Where the eye mixes salir and salvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: salir vs salvo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: salir is [saˈliɾ] while salvo is [ˈsalβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1790, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salir is recorded at frequency rank #364, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈliɾ]. salvo is at rank #1,426, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsalβ̞o].
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 1790, this pair ranks #321,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of salir vs salvo
Shared letters: als. Private to "salir": ir. Private to "salvo": ov.
"salir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "salvo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "salir" and "salvo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "salir" vs "salvo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "salir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #321,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salir" and "salvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salvo vs sarro". 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 #321,460 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.