Which to use
“Sold” and “Sulz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,062
- “Sold” frequency rank
- #37,234
- “Sulz” frequency rank
- 64296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sold | Sulz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bezahlung für das Handwerk eines Soldaten | Stücke von Fleisch, Fisch oder Gemüse in eingedickter Brühe (Aspik/Gallert/Gelee), welche auch als Sulz bezeichnet wird |
Where the eye mixes Sold and Sulz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sold with Sulz
A purely visual mix-up. Sold ([zɔlt]) and Sulz ([zʊlt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64296, 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]. Sulz is at rank #37,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊlt͡s].
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 64296, this pair ranks #646,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sold vs Sulz
Shared letters: ls. Private to "Sold": do. Private to "Sulz": uz.
"Sold" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sulz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sold" and "Sulz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sold" or "Sulz"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sold" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sulz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #646,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sold" and "Sulz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sulz vs SUVs". 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 #646,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.