Which to use
“saltan” and “salté” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,283
- “saltan” frequency rank
- #45,596
- “salté” frequency rank
- 62879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saltan | salté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de saltar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar. |
Where the eye mixes saltan and salté
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. saltan runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) 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 saltan with salté
A purely visual mix-up. saltan ([ˈsal̪t̪ãn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62879, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saltan is recorded at frequency rank #17,283, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsal̪t̪ãn]. 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 62879, this pair ranks #50,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of saltan vs salté
Shared letters: alst. Private to "saltan": n. Private to "salté": é.
"saltan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- saltan ← asltan · salatn · salltan · saltann · saltna · salttan · satlan · slatan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saltan" and "salté" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "saltan" or "salté"?
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 "saltan" 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 #50,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saltan" 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 #50,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.