Which to use
“sueltan” and “suelte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,410
- “sueltan” frequency rank
- #30,266
- “suelte” frequency rank
- 57676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueltan | suelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de soltar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes sueltan and suelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sueltan runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against suelte's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sueltan vs suelte
A purely visual mix-up. sueltan ([ˈswel̪t̪ãn]) and suelte ([ˈswel̪t̪e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sueltan is recorded at frequency rank #27,410, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪ãn]. suelte is at rank #30,266, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪e].
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 57676, this pair ranks #69,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sueltan vs suelte
Shared letters: elstu. Private to "sueltan": an. Private to "suelte": -.
"sueltan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "suelte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sueltan" for "suelte" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sueltan" and "suelte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sueltan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueltan" and "suelte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salté vs suelte". 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 #69,545 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.