Which to use
“seta” is a noun and “sujeta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,806
- “seta” frequency rank
- #10,077
- “sujeta” frequency rank
- 56883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seta | sujeta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hábito típico de los hongos, formado por un pie —el pedicelo o estípite— y una copa (o sombrilla, sombrero, píleo). | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sujetar. |
Where the eye mixes seta and sujeta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. seta runs 4 letters (CVCV) against sujeta's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between seta and sujeta
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: seta is [ˈset̪a] while sujeta is [suˈxet̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seta is recorded at frequency rank #46,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈset̪a]. sujeta is at rank #10,077, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈxet̪a].
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 56883, this pair ranks #72,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of seta vs sujeta
Shared letters: aest. Private to "seta": -. Private to "sujeta": ju.
"seta" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "sujeta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seta" for "sujeta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "seta" or "sujeta"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "seta" and "sujeta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sujeta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seta" and "sujeta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seta 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 #72,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.