# solute

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɒljuːt/ · frequency rank #49,059

## Definitions
1. Free; liberal; loose.
2. Relaxed; hence, cheerful, merry.
3. Able to be dissolved; soluble.
4. Not adhering; loose.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin solutus, past participle of solvo.

## Easily confused with
- **south** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/solute-vs-south)
- **solve** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/solute-vs-solve)
- **sole** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sole-vs-solute)
- **slut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slut-vs-solute)
- **slate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/slate-vs-solute)
- **sluts** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sluts-vs-solute)
- **salute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/salute-vs-solute)
- **solace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/solace-vs-solute)
- **soluble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soluble-vs-solute)
- **saluted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/saluted-vs-solute)

## Common misspellings (8)
`oslute`, `sloute`, `sollute`, `soltue`, `soluet`, `solutte`, `soulte`, `ssolute`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/solute