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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sueltes" for "suertes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sueltes" vs "suertes" - which ranks higher?
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.