Which to use
“sella” and “sellar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,339
- “sella” frequency rank
- #23,592
- “sellar” frequency rank
- 57931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sella | sellar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sellar. | Cocinar un alimento, generalmente una pieza de carne, a fuego muy fuerte durante pocos minutos, de modo que su parte exterior se cueza rápidamente, con el fin de que no pierda sus líquidos, aun cuando su interior quede crudo y deba completarse la cocción, habitualmente en el horno. |
Where the eye mixes sella and sellar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sella runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against sellar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sella and sellar
A purely visual mix-up. sella ([ˈseʝa]) and sellar ([seˈʝaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sella” sits inside “sellar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sella is recorded at frequency rank #34,339, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈseʝa]. sellar is at rank #23,592, tagged as averb, pronounced [seˈʝaɾ].
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 57931, this pair ranks #68,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sella vs sellar
Shared letters: aels. Private to "sella": -. Private to "sellar": r.
"sella" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sellar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sella" and "sellar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sella" vs "sellar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sella" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sellar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sella" and "sellar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sella vs sila". 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 #68,466 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.