Which to use
“salirse” and “salís” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,481
- “salirse” frequency rank
- #19,875
- “salís” frequency rank
- 35356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salirse | salís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Salir (uso pronominal de ...) | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. |
Where the eye mixes salirse and salís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. salirse runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against salís's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses salirse with salís
A purely visual mix-up. salirse ([saˈliɾse]) and salís ([saˈlis]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salirse is recorded at frequency rank #15,481, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈliɾse]. salís is at rank #19,875, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈlis].
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 35356, this pair ranks #186,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of salirse vs salís
Shared letters: als. Private to "salirse": eir. Private to "salís": í.
"salirse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "salís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- salirse ← aslirse · sailrse · salirce · salires · salirrse · salirsse · salisre · sallirse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "salirse" for "salís" ever safe?
Frequency check: "salirse" vs "salís" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "salirse" and "salís" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "salirse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salirse" and "salís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salís vs subís". 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 #186,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.