Which to use
“salir” and “suplir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #364
- “salir” frequency rank
- #24,321
- “suplir” frequency rank
- 24685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salir | suplir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ir afuera. | Poner o proveer lo que falta; llenar, subsanar o remediar una carencia. |
Where the eye mixes salir and suplir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. salir runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against suplir's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: salir vs suplir
A purely visual mix-up. salir ([saˈliɾ]) and suplir ([suˈpliɾ]) 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 24685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salir is recorded at frequency rank #364, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈliɾ]. suplir is at rank #24,321, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpliɾ].
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 24685, this pair ranks #239,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of salir vs suplir
Shared letters: ilrs. Private to "salir": a. Private to "suplir": pu.
"salir" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "suplir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "salir" and "suplir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "salir" vs "suplir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "salir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suplir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salir" and "suplir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suplir vs surtir". 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 #239,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.