Which to use
“Solist” and “Solls” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,302
- “Solist” frequency rank
- #21,068
- “Solls” frequency rank
- 54370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Solist | Solls |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der ein Solo singt, tanzt oder spielt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Soll |
Where the eye mixes Solist and Solls
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Solist with Solls
A purely visual mix-up. Solist ([zoˈlɪst]) and Solls ([zɔls]) 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 54370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Solist is recorded at frequency rank #33,302, classified as anoun, pronounced [zoˈlɪst]. Solls is at rank #21,068, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zɔls].
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 54370, this pair ranks #1,021,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Solist vs Solls
Shared letters: los. Private to "Solist": it. Private to "Solls": -.
"Solist" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Solls" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Solist" and "Solls" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Solist" vs "Solls" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Solist" and "Solls" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Solist" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Solls" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,021,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Solist" and "Solls" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Solist vs Solistin". 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 #1,021,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.