Which to use
“sat” and “says” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,702
- “sat” frequency rank
- #46,209
- “says” frequency rank
- 62911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sat | says |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pasado simple del verbo (to) sit. | Presente para la tercera personal del singular del verbo say (decir). |
Where the eye mixes sat and says
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sat vs says
A purely visual mix-up. sat (/sæt/) and says (/sɛz/) 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 62911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sat is recorded at frequency rank #16,702, classified as averb, pronounced /sæt/. says is at rank #46,209, tagged as averb, pronounced /sɛz/.
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 62911, this pair ranks #50,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sat vs says
Shared letters: as. Private to "sat": t. Private to "says": y.
"sat" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "says" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- says ← asys · sasy · sayss · sayys · ssays · syas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sat" and "says" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sat" or "says" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sat" and "says" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "says" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sat" and "says" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says vs sous". 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 #50,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.