salísvssaysWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,875
“salís” frequency rank
#46,209
“says” frequency rank
66084
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salís says
Definition Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. Presente para la tercera personal del singular del verbo say (decir).

Where the eye mixes salís and says

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. salís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against says's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
salís
4 ch
says

Visual trap between salís and says

A purely visual mix-up. salís ([saˈlis]) and says (/sɛz/) 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 66084, 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]. says is at rank #46,209, tagged as averb, pronounced /sɛz/.

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 66084, this pair ranks #40,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of salís vs says

Shared letters: as. Private to "salís": lí. Private to "says": y.

"salís" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • says ← asys · sasy · sayss · sayys · ssays · syas

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salís" and "says" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([saˈlis] versus /sɛz/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "salís" vs "says" - which ranks higher?
"salís" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,875 in our Spanish list, against #46,209 for "says". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "salís" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "says" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #40,811 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "salís" and "says" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says vs sous". 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 #40,811 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