Which to use
“Söldner” and “Solinger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,147
- “Söldner” frequency rank
- #45,590
- “Solinger” frequency rank
- 62737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Söldner | Solinger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gegen Bezahlung angeworbener, zeitlich (und vertraglich) befristet dienender Angehöriger einer aus freiwilligen, zumeist fremdländischen Soldaten bestehenden Truppe | Bewohner von Solingen, jemand, der aus Solingen stammt |
Where the eye mixes Söldner and Solinger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Söldner vs Solinger
A purely visual mix-up. Söldner ([ˈzœldnɐ]) and Solinger ([ˈzoːlɪŋɐ]) 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 62737, 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]. Solinger is at rank #45,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzoːlɪŋɐ].
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 62737, this pair ranks #702,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Söldner vs Solinger
Shared letters: elnrs. Private to "Söldner": dö. Private to "Solinger": gio.
"Söldner" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Solinger" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Solinger ← oslinger · sloinger · soilnger · soligner · solinegr · solingerr · solingger · solingre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Söldner" for "Solinger" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Söldner" or "Solinger"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Söldner" and "Solinger" 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 "Solinger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #702,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Söldner" and "Solinger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seliger 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 #702,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.