Which to use
“sorteo” and “sostén” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,832
- “sorteo” frequency rank
- #18,689
- “sostén” frequency rank
- 25521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorteo | sostén |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hecho o acto de sortear. | Acción o efecto de sostener |
Where the eye mixes sorteo and sostén
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sorteo vs sostén
A purely visual mix-up. sorteo ([soɾˈt̪eo]) and sostén ([sosˈt̪ẽn]) 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 25521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorteo is recorded at frequency rank #6,832, classified as anoun, pronounced [soɾˈt̪eo]. sostén is at rank #18,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sosˈt̪ẽn].
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 25521, this pair ranks #236,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sorteo vs sostén
Shared letters: ost. Private to "sorteo": er. Private to "sostén": né.
"sorteo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "sostén" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sorteo ← osrteo · soreto · sorrteo · sortoe · sortteo · sotreo · sroteo · ssorteo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sorteo" and "sostén" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sorteo" vs "sostén" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorteo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sostén" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #236,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorteo" and "sostén" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solté vs sostén". 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 #236,064 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.