Which to use
“Sold” and “Solls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,062
- “Sold” frequency rank
- #21,068
- “Solls” frequency rank
- 48130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sold | Solls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezahlung für das Handwerk eines Soldaten | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Soll |
Where the eye mixes Sold and Solls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sold with Solls
A purely visual mix-up. Sold ([zɔlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sold is recorded at frequency rank #27,062, classified as anoun, pronounced [zɔlt]. 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 48130, this pair ranks #1,259,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sold vs Solls
Shared letters: los. Private to "Sold": d. Private to "Solls": -.
"Sold" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Solls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sold" and "Solls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sold" or "Solls"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sold" 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 #1,259,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sold" and "Solls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sil vs Sold". 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 #1,259,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.