Which to use
“salt” is a noun and “salté” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,859
- “salt” frequency rank
- #45,596
- “salté” frequency rank
- 68455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salt | salté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Salto. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set salt and salté apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: salt is [ˈsal] while salté is [sal̪ˈt̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “salt” sits inside “salté”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salt is recorded at frequency rank #22,859, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsal]. 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 68455, this pair ranks #34,458 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of salt vs salté
Shared letters: alst. Private to "salt": -. Private to "salté": é.
"salt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- salt ← aslt · sallt · saltt · satl · slat · ssalt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "salt" and "salté" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "salt" or "salté"?
Remembering salt vs salté
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “salt”; for a verb, it's “salté”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “salt” entry
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