Which to use
“sueltas” and “suelten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,461
- “sueltas” frequency rank
- #31,997
- “suelten” frequency rank
- 48458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueltas | suelten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) 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 sueltas and suelten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. sueltas and suelten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between sueltas and suelten
A purely visual mix-up. sueltas ([ˈswel̪t̪as]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sueltas is recorded at frequency rank #16,461, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪as]. 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 48458, this pair ranks #114,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sueltas vs suelten
Shared letters: elstu. Private to "sueltas": a. Private to "suelten": n.
"sueltas" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "suelten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sueltas" and "suelten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sueltas" or "suelten"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sueltas" and "suelten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sueltas" 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 #114,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueltas" and "suelten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suelten vs suenen". 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 #114,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.