Which to use
“sartén” and “sorteo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,681
- “sartén” frequency rank
- #6,832
- “sorteo” frequency rank
- 25513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sartén | sorteo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recipiente metálico, amplio y llano, usado para freír o guisar. | Hecho o acto de sortear. |
Where the eye mixes sartén and sorteo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sartén and sorteo
A purely visual mix-up. sartén ([saɾˈt̪ẽn]) and sorteo ([soɾˈt̪eo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25513, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sartén is recorded at frequency rank #18,681, classified as anoun, pronounced [saɾˈt̪ẽn]. sorteo is at rank #6,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced [soɾˈt̪eo].
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 25513, this pair ranks #236,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sartén vs sorteo
Shared letters: rst. Private to "sartén": ané. Private to "sorteo": eo.
"sartén" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sorteo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sorteo ← osrteo · soreto · sorrteo · sortoe · sortteo · sotreo · sroteo · ssorteo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sartén" and "sorteo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sartén" or "sorteo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sartén" and "sorteo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sartén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorteo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sartén" and "sorteo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sartén vs sartenes". 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 #236,113 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.