sueltesvssuertesTell them apart

Quick tell: sueltes is a verb, suertes is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“sueltes” is a verb and “suertes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#29,408
“sueltes” frequency rank
#30,267
“suertes” frequency rank
59675
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sueltes suertes
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. Forma del plural de suerte.

Where the eye mixes sueltes and suertes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
sueltes
7 ch
suertes

Why the eye confuses sueltes with suertes

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sueltes is [ˈswel̪t̪es] while suertes is [ˈsweɾt̪es]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - l in “sueltes” becomes r in “suertes”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59675, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sueltes is recorded at frequency rank #29,408, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪es]. suertes is at rank #30,267, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsweɾt̪es].

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 59675, this pair ranks #61,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sueltes vs suertes

Shared letters: estu. Private to "sueltes": l. Private to "suertes": r.

"sueltes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "suertes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sueltesseultes · ssueltes · suelets · suelltes · sueltess · sueltse · suelttes · suetles
  • suertesseurtes · ssuertes · suerets · suerrtes · suertess · suertse · suerttes · suetres

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "sueltes" for "suertes" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sueltes" is a verb and "suertes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "sueltes" vs "suertes" - which ranks higher?
"sueltes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,408 in our Spanish list, against #30,267 for "suertes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "sueltes" and "suertes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "sueltes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "suertes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #61,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "sueltes" and "suertes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suelas vs sueltes". 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 #61,766 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list