Which to use
“solide” is an adjective and “Sonde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,454
- “solide” frequency rank
- #14,175
- “Sonde” frequency rank
- 22629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solide | Sonde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass es dauerhaft Beanspruchungen standhält; widerstandsfähig | ein stab-, röhren- oder schlauchförmiges Instrument zum Einführen in Körperhöhlen, um sie zu untersuchen und zu behandeln |
Where the eye mixes solide and Sonde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solide and Sonde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solide is [zoˈliːdə] while Sonde is [ˈzɔndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solide is recorded at frequency rank #8,454, classified as anadj, pronounced [zoˈliːdə]. Sonde is at rank #14,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔndə].
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 22629, this pair ranks #1,871,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solide vs Sonde
Shared letters: deos. Private to "solide": il. Private to "Sonde": n.
"solide" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Sonde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solide" and "Sonde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "solide" or "Sonde" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "solide" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sonde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,871,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solide" and "Sonde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sonar vs Sonde". 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 #1,871,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.