solamente

[ˌsolaˈmẽn̪t̪e]

/[ˌsolaˈmẽn̪t̪e]/ adv

The verdict

“solamente” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #882 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adverb.

#882
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - De un solo modo; sin ninguna otra cosa; exclusivamente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

solamente vs solvente
78% similar
solamente vs sumamente
78% similar

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

Key facts for solamente
PropertyValue
Headwordsolamente
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˌsolaˈmẽn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#882
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “solamente” 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). solamente lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for solamente is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌsolaˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Corpus data places it at rank #882 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for solamente, with forms such as "oslamente", "sloamente", and "soalmente". 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, "solvente", "sumamente", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is solamente, spelled S-O-L-A-M-E-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    De un solo modo; sin ninguna otra cosa; exclusivamente.
  2. 2
    Que es o se hace forma única.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oslamente,sloamente,soalmente,solaemnte,solamenet,solamennte,solamentte,solametne,solammente,solamnete,sollamente,solmaente,ssolamente

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of solamente - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oslamente2sloamente2soalmente2solaemnte2solamenet2solamennte1solamentte1solametne2
Edit distance from "solamente"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "solamente"?
"solamente" is spelled S-O-L-A-M-E-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌsolaˈmẽn̪t̪e].
What does "solamente" mean?
As an adverb, "solamente" means: De un solo modo; sin ninguna otra cosa; exclusivamente.
What words are commonly confused with "solamente"?
"solamente" is commonly confused with "solvente", "sumamente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "solamente"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solamente" is [ˌsolaˈmẽn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solamente" come from?
"solamente" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “solamente”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-L-A-M-E-N-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌsolaˈmẽn̪t̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “solvente” - see the side-by-side comparison. solamente vs solvente
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list