Which to use
“saliste” and “salté” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,210
- “saliste” frequency rank
- #45,596
- “salté” frequency rank
- 61806
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saliste | salté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar. |
Where the eye mixes saliste and salté
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. saliste runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against salté's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses saliste with salté
A purely visual mix-up. saliste ([saˈlist̪e]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saliste is recorded at frequency rank #16,210, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈlist̪e]. 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 61806, this pair ranks #54,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of saliste vs salté
Shared letters: alst. Private to "saliste": ei. Private to "salté": é.
"saliste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- saliste ← asliste · sailste · saliset · salisste · salistte · salitse · salliste · salsite
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "saliste" for "salté" ever safe?
Which is more common, "saliste" or "salté"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "saliste" and "salté" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "saliste" 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 #54,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saliste" and "salté" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sácate vs salté". 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 #54,187 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.