solicitor

/səˈlɪsɪtɚ/

//səˈlɪsɪtɚ// noun

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"solicitor" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“solicitor” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,467. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,467
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who solicits.

Corpus desk

Index EN-solicitor · solicitor · English

solicitor · rank #11,467 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,467
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sol

Nearest frequency peer: sol (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “solicitor”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “solicitor” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

solicitor vs solicit
78% similar
solicitor vs solicited
78% similar

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

Key facts for solicitor
PropertyValue
Headwordsolicitor
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/səˈlɪsɪtɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,467
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “solicitor”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).solicitorlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “sol” (#11,466), “sophomore” (#11,468), “slipping” (#11,464). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “solicitor” is #11,467. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around solicitor (IPA /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,467 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for solicitor, with forms such as "oslicitor", "sloicitor", and "soilcitor". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "solicit", "solicited", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or. The correct English form is solicitor, spelled S-O-L-I-C-I-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who solicits.
  2. 2
    In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs barristers to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
  3. 3
    In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.
  4. 4
    In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
  5. 5
    A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. “I beg, Mr Allworthy,” answered Sophia, “you will not insist on my reasons;—[…] Your nephew, sir, hath many virtues—he hath great virtues, Mr Allworthy. I question not but he will do you honour in the world, and make you happy.”—“I wish I could make him so, madam,” replied Allworthy; “but that I am convinced is only in your power. It is that conviction wh…
  2. […] sex workers are regarded as born to be punished; the solicitors of their services are not.

Etymology

From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or.

This word in other languages

avocat(Français)Anwalt(Deutsch)advogado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslicitor
  • sloicitor
  • soilcitor
  • solciitor
  • soliccitor
  • soliciotr
  • solicitorr
  • solicitro
  • solicittor
  • solictior
  • soliictor
  • sollicitor
  • ssolicitor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oslicitor2sloicitor2soilcitor2solciitor2soliccitor1soliciotr2solicitorr1solicitro2
Edit distance from "solicitor"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "solicitor"?
"solicitor" is spelled S-O-L-I-C-I-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/.
What does "solicitor" mean?
As a noun, "solicitor" means: One who solicits.
What words are commonly confused with "solicitor"?
"solicitor" is commonly confused with "solicit", "solicited". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "solicitor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solicitor" is /səˈlɪsɪtɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "solicitor"?
From Middle French soliciteur. By surface analysis, solicit + -or. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sophomore#11,468preaching#11,442wallpaper#11,492Patterson#11,435

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Plymouth13 variantsneighbour13 variantsMidlands13 variantsclusters13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list