Which to use
“saliste” and “supiste” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,210
- “saliste” frequency rank
- #24,663
- “supiste” frequency rank
- 40873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saliste | supiste |
|---|---|---|
| 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 saber. |
Where the eye mixes saliste and supiste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. saliste and supiste follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between saliste and supiste
A purely visual mix-up. saliste ([saˈlist̪e]) and supiste ([suˈpist̪e]) 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 40873, 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]. supiste is at rank #24,663, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpist̪e].
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 40873, this pair ranks #156,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of saliste vs supiste
Shared letters: eist. Private to "saliste": al. Private to "supiste": pu.
"saliste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "supiste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "saliste" for "supiste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "saliste" or "supiste"?
Useful next steps
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 "supiste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saliste" and "supiste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "saliste vs salita". 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 #156,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.