Which to use
“Söldner” is a noun and “solider” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,147
- “Söldner” frequency rank
- #30,290
- “solider” frequency rank
- 47437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Söldner | solider |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gegen Bezahlung angeworbener, zeitlich (und vertraglich) befristet dienender Angehöriger einer aus freiwilligen, zumeist fremdländischen Soldaten bestehenden Truppe | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs solide |
Where the eye mixes Söldner and solider
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Söldner and solider
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Söldner is [ˈzœldnɐ] while solider is [zoˈliːdɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Söldner is recorded at frequency rank #17,147, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzœldnɐ]. solider is at rank #30,290, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zoˈliːdɐ].
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 47437, this pair ranks #1,284,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Söldner vs solider
Shared letters: delrs. Private to "Söldner": nö. Private to "solider": io.
"Söldner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "solider" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- solider ← oslider · sloider · soilder · soldier · solidder · soliderr · solidre · soliedr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Söldner" and "solider" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Söldner" or "solider"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Söldner" and "solider" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Söldner" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solider" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,284,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Söldner" and "solider" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solider vs Solinger". 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 #1,284,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.