saltévssoltéWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“salté” and “solté” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,596
“salté” frequency rank
#36,830
“solté” frequency rank
82426
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature salté solté
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de saltar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set salté and solté apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
salté
5 ch
solté

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. salté ([sal̪ˈt̪e]) and solté ([sol̪ˈt̪e]) 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 “salté” becomes o in “solté”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82426, 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]. solté is at rank #36,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪e].

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 82426, this pair ranks #9,262 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of salté vs solté

Shared letters: lsté. Private to "salté": a. Private to "solté": o.

"salté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "solté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Frequency comparison

salté#45,596
solté#36,830

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "salté" and "solté" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sal̪ˈt̪e] versus [sol̪ˈt̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "salté" or "solté"?
"solté" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,830 in our Spanish list, against #45,596 for "salté". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering salté vs solté

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “salté” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list