Which to use
“sollt” and “spült” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,632
- “sollt” frequency rank
- #34,379
- “spült” frequency rank
- 44011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sollt | spült |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sollen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs spülen |
Where the eye mixes sollt and spült
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sollt (CVCCC) and spült (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses sollt with spült
A purely visual mix-up. sollt ([zɔlt]) and spült ([ʃpyːlt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sollt is recorded at frequency rank #9,632, classified as averb, pronounced [zɔlt]. spült is at rank #34,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [ʃpyːlt].
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 44011, this pair ranks #1,399,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sollt vs spült
Shared letters: lst. Private to "sollt": o. Private to "spült": pü.
"sollt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "spült" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- sollt ← osllt · slolt · solltt · solt · soltl · ssollt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sollt" and "spült" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sollt" vs "spült" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sollt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spült" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,399,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sollt" and "spült" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "skull vs spült". 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 #1,399,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.