Which to use
“sueldos” is a noun and “sumados” is a participle - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,566
- “sueldos” frequency rank
- #36,836
- “sumados” frequency rank
- 42402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueldos | sumados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de sueldo. | Forma del plural de sumado, participio de sumar. |
Where the eye mixes sueldos and sumados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sueldos (CVVCCVC) and sumados (CVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses sueldos with sumados
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sueldos is [ˈswel̪d̪os] while sumados is [suˈmað̞os]. 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 participle), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42402, 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]. sumados is at rank #36,836, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [suˈmað̞os].
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 42402, this pair ranks #148,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sueldos vs sumados
Shared letters: dosu. Private to "sueldos": el. Private to "sumados": am.
"sueldos" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "sumados" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sueldos" for "sumados" ever safe?
Which is more common, "sueldos" or "sumados"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sueldos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sumados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueldos" and "sumados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sumados 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 #148,405 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.