Solist

[zoˈlɪst]

/[zoˈlɪst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Solist” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,302. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,302
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der ein Solo singt, tanzt oder spielt

Corpus desk

Index DE-solist · Solist · German

Solist · rank #33,302 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,302
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Solaranlagen

Nearest frequency peer: Solaranlagen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Solist“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Solist“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Solist vs sonst
50% similar
Solist vs somit
50% similar
Solist vs sollt
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Solist
PropertyValue
HeadwordSolist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zoˈlɪst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,302
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Solist“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Solistliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Solaranlagen“ (#33,301), „sone“ (#33,303), „Soden“ (#33,300). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Solist“ bei #33,302. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Solist (IPA [zoˈlɪst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,302 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der ein Solo singt, tanzt oder spielt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Solist, with forms such as "oslist", "sloist", and "soilst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "sonst", "somit", "sollt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Solist, spelled S-O-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der ein Solo singt, tanzt oder spielt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Solist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Solisten haben ihre Sache heute sehr gut gemacht.

Antonyms

Tuttist

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslist
  • sloist
  • soilst
  • solisst
  • solistt
  • solits
  • sollist
  • solsit
  • ssolist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Solist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oslist2sloist2soilst2solisst1solistt1solits2sollist1solsit2
Edit distance from "Solist"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Solist"?
"Solist" is spelled S-O-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈlɪst].
What does "Solist" mean?
As a noun, "Solist" means: jemand, der ein Solo singt, tanzt oder spielt
What words are commonly confused with "Solist"?
"Solist" is commonly confused with "sonst", "somit", "sollt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Solist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Solist" is [zoˈlɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Solist" come from?
"Solist" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Solist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sichel#33,294seufzt#33,292schürt#33,284styles#33,322

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

tarnen9 variantssalzig9 variantsprüfte9 variantsprallte9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list