Which to use
“saliste” and “subiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,210
- “saliste” frequency rank
- #34,351
- “subiste” frequency rank
- 50561
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saliste | subiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de subir o de subirse. |
Where the eye mixes saliste and subiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. saliste and subiste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: saliste vs subiste
A purely visual mix-up. saliste ([saˈlist̪e]) and subiste ([suˈβ̞ist̪e]) 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 50561, 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]. subiste is at rank #34,351, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈβ̞ist̪e].
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 50561, this pair ranks #102,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saliste vs subiste
Shared letters: eist. Private to "saliste": al. Private to "subiste": bu.
"saliste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "subiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "saliste" for "subiste" ever safe?
Frequency check: "saliste" vs "subiste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "saliste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "subiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saliste" and "subiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "subís vs subiste". 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 #102,547 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.