Which to use
“sujeta” and “sujetar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,077
- “sujeta” frequency rank
- #26,245
- “sujetar” frequency rank
- 36322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sujeta | sujetar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sujetar. | Mantener algo firme con tal que no se mueva o no se caiga. |
Where the eye mixes sujeta and sujetar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. sujeta runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against sujetar's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sujeta with sujetar
A purely visual mix-up. sujeta ([suˈxet̪a]) and sujetar ([suxeˈt̪aɾ]) 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 “sujetar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36322, 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]. sujetar is at rank #26,245, tagged as averb, pronounced [suxeˈt̪aɾ].
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 36322, this pair ranks #181,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sujeta vs sujetar
Shared letters: aejstu. Private to "sujeta": -. Private to "sujetar": r.
"sujeta" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "sujetar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sujeta" and "sujetar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sujeta" or "sujetar"?
What to do next
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 "sujetar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sujeta" and "sujetar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sujetan vs sujetar". 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 #181,250 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.