salísvssoisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#19,875
“salís” frequency rank
#4,119
“sois” frequency rank
23994
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salís sois
Definition Segunda persona del singular (vos) del presente de indicativo de salir o de salirse. Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ser.

Where the eye mixes salís and sois

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. salís runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against sois's 4 (CVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
salís
4 ch
sois

Visual trap between salís and sois

A purely visual mix-up. salís ([saˈlis]) and sois ([ˈsojs]) 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 23994, 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]. sois is at rank #4,119, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsojs].

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 23994, this pair ranks #243,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of salís vs sois

Shared letters: s. Private to "salís": alí. Private to "sois": io.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sois ← osis · sios · soiss · sosi · ssois

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "salís" for "sois" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([saˈlis] versus [ˈsojs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "salís" vs "sois" - which ranks higher?
"sois" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,119 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

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 "sois" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #243,220 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "salís" and "sois" 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 #243,220 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