sol

[ˈsol]

/[ˈsol]/ noun

The verdict

“sol” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #716) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#716
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estrella del sistema planetario en el que se encuentra la Tierra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sol · sol · Spanish

sol · rank #716 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #716
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH saben

Nearest frequency peer: saben (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “sol”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “sol” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

sol vs su
33% similar
sol vs st
33% similar
sol vs sy
33% similar

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

Key facts for sol
PropertyValue
Headwordsol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsol]
Letters3
Frequency rank#716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sol” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sol lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for sol is neighbouring look-alikes ("su", "st", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈsol]. Frequency #716 among 4,169 “S” headwords. 11 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

No misspelling variants are generated for sol in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "su", "st", "sy", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is sol, spelled S-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estrella del sistema planetario en el que se encuentra la Tierra.
  2. 2
    Cuerpo celeste en estado de combustión autosostenida, y que por ende produce luz propia.
  3. 3
    Unidad de duración que mide la longitud de un día solar en Marte.
  4. 4
    Luz y calor que se desprenden del sol₁.
  5. 5
    El día.
  6. 6
    Todo lo hermoso y brillante..
  7. 7
    Un día de camino..
  8. 8
    Entre polvoristas, rueda que gira en torno de un eje y despide fuegos en forma de rayos..
  9. 9
    Epíteto que se da a alguna persona especial en belleza, sabiduría o santidad.
  10. 10
    Un género de encajes de labor antigua..
  11. 11
    Cualquier cosa que da luz física o moral..

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sol"?
"sol" is spelled S-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsol].
What does "sol" mean?
As a noun, "sol" means: Estrella del sistema planetario en el que se encuentra la Tierra.
What words are commonly confused with "sol"?
"sol" is commonly confused with "su", "st", "sy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sol" is [ˈsol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sol" come from?
"sol" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

What to do next

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  • "sol" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "su". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #716 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list