Which to use
“sueldos” and “sueltos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,566
- “sueldos” frequency rank
- #12,935
- “sueltos” frequency rank
- 18501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueldos | sueltos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de sueldo. | Forma del plural de suelto. |
Where the eye mixes sueldos and sueltos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sueldos with sueltos
A purely visual mix-up. sueldos ([ˈswel̪d̪os]) and sueltos ([ˈswel̪t̪os]) 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 a single letter - d in “sueldos” becomes t in “sueltos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sueldos is recorded at frequency rank #5,566, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈswel̪d̪os]. sueltos is at rank #12,935, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪os].
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 18501, this pair ranks #267,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sueldos vs sueltos
Shared letters: elosu. Private to "sueldos": d. Private to "sueltos": t.
"sueldos" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "sueltos" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sueldos" and "sueltos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sueldos" or "sueltos"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sueldos" and "sueltos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sueldos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sueltos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueldos" and "sueltos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sueldos vs sumidos". 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 #267,670 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.