Which to use
“sola” is a noun and “stolz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,998
- “sola” frequency rank
- #1,141
- “stolz” frequency rank
- 48139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sola | stolz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Seezunge (Solea solea) | seiner Fähigkeiten und Leistungen bewusst und erfreut darüber, im Selbstgefühl gestärkt |
Where the eye mixes sola and stolz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sola with stolz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sola is [ˈsɔla] while stolz is [ʃtɔlt͡s]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sola is recorded at frequency rank #46,998, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɔla]. stolz is at rank #1,141, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʃtɔlt͡s].
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 48139, this pair ranks #1,259,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sola vs stolz
Shared letters: los. Private to "sola": a. Private to "stolz": tz.
"sola" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "stolz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sola" for "stolz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sola" vs "stolz" - 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 "sola" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "stolz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,259,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sola" and "stolz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sola vs sonar". 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 #1,259,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.