Which to use
“saltar” and “soltar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,360
- “saltar” frequency rank
- #8,721
- “soltar” frequency rank
- 15081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | saltar | soltar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Impulsarse o lanzarse al aire. | Dejar de hacer fuerza que retenga algo o a alguien. |
Where the eye mixes saltar and soltar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses saltar with soltar
A purely visual mix-up. saltar ([sal̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and soltar ([sol̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - a in “saltar” becomes o in “soltar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
saltar is recorded at frequency rank #6,360, classified as averb, pronounced [sal̪ˈt̪aɾ]. soltar is at rank #8,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 15081, this pair ranks #281,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of saltar vs soltar
Shared letters: alrst. Private to "saltar": -. Private to "soltar": o.
"saltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "saltar" and "soltar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "saltar" or "soltar" show up more?
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 "saltar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soltar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "saltar" and "soltar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soltaba vs soltar". 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 #281,576 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.