Which to use
“salís” and “salté” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,875
- “salís” frequency rank
- #45,596
- “salté” frequency rank
- 65471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salís | salté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar. |
Where the eye mixes salís and salté
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. salís (CVCVC) and salté (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: salís vs salté
A purely visual mix-up. salís ([saˈlis]) 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 65471, 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]. 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 65471, this pair ranks #42,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of salís vs salté
Shared letters: als. Private to "salís": í. Private to "salté": té.
"salís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "salís" and "salté" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "salís" or "salté" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "salís" and "salté" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "salís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "salté" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salís" and "salté" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sácate vs salté". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #42,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.