Which to use
“salté” and “sat” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,596
- “salté” frequency rank
- #16,702
- “sat” frequency rank
- 62298
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salté | sat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar. | Pasado simple del verbo (to) sit. |
Where the eye mixes salté and sat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between salté and sat
A purely visual mix-up. salté ([sal̪ˈt̪e]) and sat (/sæt/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62298, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salté is recorded at frequency rank #45,596, classified as averb, pronounced [sal̪ˈt̪e]. sat is at rank #16,702, tagged as averb, pronounced /sæt/.
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 62298, this pair ranks #52,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of salté vs sat
Shared letters: ast. Private to "salté": lé. Private to "sat": -.
"salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "salté" for "sat" ever safe?
Which is more common, "salté" or "sat"?
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 "salté" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salté" and "sat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sácate vs salté". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.