Which to use
“sueltes” is a verb and “suéter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,408
- “sueltes” frequency rank
- #25,465
- “suéter” frequency rank
- 54873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sueltes | suéter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. | Prenda de vestir tejida en lana que cubre el torso y los brazos para protegerse del clima frío. |
Where the eye mixes sueltes and suéter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sueltes runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against suéter's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sueltes and suéter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sueltes is [ˈswel̪t̪es] while suéter is [ˈswet̪eɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54873, 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]. suéter is at rank #25,465, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈswet̪eɾ].
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 54873, this pair ranks #81,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sueltes vs suéter
Shared letters: estu. Private to "sueltes": l. Private to "suéter": ré.
"sueltes" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "suéter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sueltes ← seultes · ssueltes · suelets · suelltes · sueltess · sueltse · suelttes · suetles
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sueltes" and "suéter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sueltes" or "suéter"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sueltes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suéter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #81,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sueltes" and "suéter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "suéter vs surtir". 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 #81,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.