Which to use
“solle” and “sollt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,857
- “solle” frequency rank
- #9,632
- “sollt” frequency rank
- 12489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solle | sollt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sollen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sollen |
Where the eye mixes solle and sollt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. solle (CVCCV) and sollt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses solle with sollt
A purely visual mix-up. solle ([ˈzɔlə]) and sollt ([zɔlt]) 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 - e in “solle” becomes t in “sollt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solle is recorded at frequency rank #2,857, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔlə]. sollt is at rank #9,632, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɔlt].
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 12489, this pair ranks #1,963,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solle vs sollt
Shared letters: los. Private to "solle": e. Private to "sollt": t.
"solle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sollt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solle" and "sollt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "solle" or "sollt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "solle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sollt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,876 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solle" and "sollt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sola vs sollt". 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 #1,963,876 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.