Which to use
“Sol” and “Solls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,592
- “Sol” frequency rank
- #21,068
- “Solls” frequency rank
- 33660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sol | Solls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | römischer Sonnengott | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Soll |
Where the eye mixes Sol and Solls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sol and Solls
A purely visual mix-up. Sol ([zoːl]) and Solls ([zɔls]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Sol” sits inside “Solls”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sol is recorded at frequency rank #12,592, classified as anoun, pronounced [zoːl]. Solls is at rank #21,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zɔls].
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 33660, this pair ranks #1,680,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sol vs Solls
Shared letters: los. Private to "Sol": -. Private to "Solls": -.
"Sol" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Solls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Solls ← oslls · slols · sollss · sols · solsl · ssolls
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sol" for "Solls" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Sol" vs "Solls" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Solls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,680,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sol" and "Solls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sola vs Solls". 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 #1,680,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.