Which to use
“sueltan” and “suelten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,410
- “sueltan” frequency rank
- #31,997
- “suelten” frequency rank
- 59407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueltan | suelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de soltar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes sueltan and suelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sueltan with suelten
A purely visual mix-up. sueltan ([ˈswel̪t̪ãn]) and suelten ([ˈswel̪t̪ẽn]) 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 - a in “sueltan” becomes e in “suelten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59407, 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]. suelten is at rank #31,997, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪ẽn].
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 59407, this pair ranks #62,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sueltan vs suelten
Shared letters: elnstu. Private to "sueltan": a. Private to "suelten": -.
"sueltan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "suelten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sueltan" and "suelten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sueltan" or "suelten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "sueltan" and "suelten" 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 "suelten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueltan" and "suelten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sueltan vs sujetan". 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 #62,743 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.