Which to use
“sostén” and “system” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,689
- “sostén” frequency rank
- #14,970
- “system” frequency rank
- 33659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sostén | system |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de sostener | Sistema. |
Where the eye mixes sostén and system
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sostén vs system
A purely visual mix-up. sostén ([sosˈt̪ẽn]) and system (/ˈsɪs.təm/) 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 33659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sostén is recorded at frequency rank #18,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [sosˈt̪ẽn]. system is at rank #14,970, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɪs.təm/.
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 33659, this pair ranks #195,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sostén vs system
Shared letters: st. Private to "sostén": noé. Private to "system": emy.
"sostén" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "system" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- system ← ssystem · ssytem · sysetm · sysstem · systemm · systme · systtem · sytsem
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sostén" for "system" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sostén" or "system"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sostén" and "system" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sostén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "system" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #195,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sostén" and "system" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "stem vs system". 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 #195,616 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.