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

#19,875
“salís” frequency rank
#16,210
“saliste” frequency rank
36085
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salís saliste
Definition Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de salir o de salirse.

Where the eye mixes salís and saliste

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. salís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against saliste's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
salís
7 ch
saliste

Visual trap between salís and saliste

A purely visual mix-up. salís ([saˈlis]) and saliste ([saˈlist̪e]) 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 36085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

salís is recorded at frequency rank #19,875, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈlis]. saliste is at rank #16,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [saˈlist̪e].

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 36085, this pair ranks #182,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of salís vs saliste

Shared letters: als. Private to "salís": í. Private to "saliste": eit.

"salís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "saliste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • saliste ← asliste · sailste · saliset · salisste · salistte · salitse · salliste · salsite

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salís" and "saliste" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([saˈlis] versus [saˈlist̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "salís" vs "saliste" - which ranks higher?
"saliste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,210 in our Spanish list, against #19,875 for "salís". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • Full dictionary entry for "salís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "saliste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #182,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "salís" and "saliste" 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 #182,551 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list