Which to use
“sujeta” and “sujetan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,077
- “sujeta” frequency rank
- #46,829
- “sujetan” frequency rank
- 56906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sujeta | sujetan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sujetar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sujetar. |
Where the eye mixes sujeta and sujetan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sujeta runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against sujetan's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sujeta and sujetan
A purely visual mix-up. sujeta ([suˈxet̪a]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “sujeta” sits inside “sujetan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sujeta is recorded at frequency rank #10,077, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈxet̪a]. 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 56906, this pair ranks #72,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sujeta vs sujetan
Shared letters: aejstu. Private to "sujeta": -. Private to "sujetan": n.
"sujeta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sujetan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sujeta" for "sujetan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sujeta" vs "sujetan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sujeta" 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 #72,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sujeta" 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 #72,636 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.