sujetanvssultánWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#46,829
“sujetan” frequency rank
#16,712
“sultán” frequency rank
63541
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sujetan sultán
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de sujetar. Título del emperador de Turquía.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sujetan and sultán apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
sujetan
6 ch
sultán

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sujetan is [suˈxet̪ãn] while sultán is [sul̪ˈt̪ãn]. 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 63541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

sujetan is recorded at frequency rank #46,829, classified as averb, pronounced [suˈxet̪ãn]. sultán is at rank #16,712, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sul̪ˈt̪ãn].

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 63541, this pair ranks #48,428 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sujetan vs sultán

Shared letters: nstu. Private to "sujetan": aej. Private to "sultán": .

"sujetan" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC  ·  "sultán" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sujetansjuetan · ssujetan · suejtan · sujeatn · sujetann · sujetna · sujettan · sujjetan

Frequency comparison

sujetan#46,829
sultán#16,712

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sujetan" and "sultán" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "sujetan" is a verb and "sultán" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "sujetan" or "sultán"?
"sultán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,712 in our Spanish list, against #46,829 for "sujetan". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sujetan vs sultán

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “sujetan”; for a noun, it's “sultán”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sujetan” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list