Which to use
“Sold” is a noun and “sollt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,062
- “Sold” frequency rank
- #9,632
- “sollt” frequency rank
- 36694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sold | sollt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezahlung für das Handwerk eines Soldaten | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sollen |
Same sound, different letters: Sold vs sollt
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 3 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - Sold and sollt
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: Sold and sollt carry the same recorded pronunciation, [zɔlt]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36694, 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]. sollt is at rank #9,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɔlt].
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 36694, this pair ranks #1,609,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sold vs sollt
Shared letters: los. Private to "Sold": d. Private to "sollt": t.
"Sold" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sollt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sold" and "sollt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sold" or "sollt"?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sold" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sollt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,609,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sold" and "sollt" 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 #1,609,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.