Which to use
“sacar” and “saltar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,172
- “sacar” frequency rank
- #10,609
- “saltar” frequency rank
- 23781
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sacar | saltar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pôr algo para fora do lugar onde estava originalmente | transpor através de salto |
Letter map: sacar vs saltar
Shared letters muted; letters that set sacar and saltar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. sacar runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against saltar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on sacar vs saltar
sacar and saltar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23781, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sacar is recorded at frequency rank #13,172, classified as averb. saltar is at rank #10,609, tagged as averb, pronounced /sawˈta(ʁ)/, [saʊ̯ˈta(h)].
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 23781, this pair ranks #45,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sacar vs saltar
Shared letters: ars. Private to "sacar": c. Private to "saltar": lt.
"sacar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "saltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sacar" and "saltar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sacar" vs "saltar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "sacar" and "saltar". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "sacar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "saltar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sacar" and "saltar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sacar vs sacro". 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 #45,968 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.