Which to use
“sueldo” is a noun and “sueles” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,152
- “sueldo” frequency rank
- #34,355
- “sueles” frequency rank
- 37507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueldo | sueles |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Remuneración asignada a un individuo por el desempeño de un cargo o servicio profesional. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de solar. |
Where the eye mixes sueldo and sueles
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sueldo (CVVCCV) and sueles (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: sueldo vs sueles
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sueldo is [ˈswel̪d̪o] while sueles is [ˈsweles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37507, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sueldo is recorded at frequency rank #3,152, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈswel̪d̪o]. sueles is at rank #34,355, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsweles].
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 37507, this pair ranks #174,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sueldo vs sueles
Shared letters: elsu. Private to "sueldo": do. Private to "sueles": -.
"sueldo" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "sueles" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sueldo" and "sueles" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sueldo" vs "sueles" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "sueldo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sueles" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #174,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueldo" and "sueles" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suecas vs sueles". 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 #174,955 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.