Which to use
“solicit” and “solicited” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,968
- “solicit” frequency rank
- #31,771
- “solicited” frequency rank
- 58739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solicit | solicited |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event. | simple past and past participle of solicit |
Where the eye mixes solicit and solicited
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: solicit vs solicited
A purely visual mix-up. solicit (/səˈlɪsɪt/) and solicited (/səˈlɪsɪtɪd/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “solicit” sits inside “solicited”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solicit is recorded at frequency rank #26,968, classified as averb, pronounced /səˈlɪsɪt/. solicited is at rank #31,771, tagged as averb, pronounced /səˈlɪsɪtɪd/.
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 58739, this pair ranks #110,636 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of solicit vs solicited
Shared letters: cilost. Private to "solicit": -. Private to "solicited": de.
"solicit" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "solicited" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solicit" and "solicited" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "solicit" vs "solicited" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "solicit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solicited" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,636 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solicit" and "solicited" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solicit vs solidity". 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 #110,636 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.