solang

/[zoˈlaŋ]/ conj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,549

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

solang is aGermanconj. It means: für die Dauer Pronounced [zoˈlaŋ]. Often confused with Song and solar.

Key facts for solang
PropertyValue
Headwordsolang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechConj
IPA[zoˈlaŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,549
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of solang in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for solang is 6 letters long, classified as aconj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zoˈlaŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,549 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "für die Dauer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for solang, with forms such as "oslang", "sloang", and "soalng". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Song", "solar", "sprang", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is solang, spelled S-O-L-A-N-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    für die Dauer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oslang,sloang,soalng,solagn,solangg,solanng,sollang,solnag,ssolang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for solang

Misspelling Variants of "solang"

oslang6sloang6soalng6solagn6solangg7solanng7sollang7solnag6
Misspelling Variants of "solang"

Frequency rank: #16,549 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "solang"?
"solang" is spelled S-O-L-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈlaŋ].
What does "solang" mean?
As a conj, "solang" means: für die Dauer
What words are commonly confused with "solang"?
"solang" is commonly confused with "Song", "solar", "sprang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "solang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solang" is [zoˈlaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solang" come from?
"solang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.