Which to use
“sueltan” and “sujetan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,410
- “sueltan” frequency rank
- #46,829
- “sujetan” frequency rank
- 74239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueltan | sujetan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 indicativo de sujetar. |
Where the eye mixes sueltan and sujetan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sueltan with sujetan
A purely visual mix-up. sueltan ([ˈswel̪t̪ãn]) and sujetan ([suˈxet̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74239, 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]. sujetan is at rank #46,829, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈxet̪ãn].
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 74239, this pair ranks #21,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sueltan vs sujetan
Shared letters: aenstu. Private to "sueltan": l. Private to "sujetan": j.
"sueltan" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "sujetan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sueltan" and "sujetan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sueltan" or "sujetan" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sueltan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sujetan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueltan" and "sujetan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sujetan vs sujetando". 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 #21,677 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.