Which to use
“solider” and “solides” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,290
- “solider” frequency rank
- #29,791
- “solides” frequency rank
- 60081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solider | solides |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs solide | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs solide |
Where the eye mixes solider and solides
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: solider vs solides
A purely visual mix-up. solider ([zoˈliːdɐ]) and solides ([zoˈliːdəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “solider” becomes s in “solides”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solider is recorded at frequency rank #30,290, classified as anadj, pronounced [zoˈliːdɐ]. solides is at rank #29,791, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zoˈliːdəs].
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 60081, this pair ranks #800,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solider vs solides
Shared letters: deilos. Private to "solider": r. Private to "solides": -.
"solider" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "solides" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solider" and "solides" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "solider" or "solides"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "solider" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solides" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #800,356 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solider" and "solides" 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 #800,356 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.