solapa

/[soˈlapa]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#35,762

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

solapa is aSpanishnoun. It means: Parte superior o inferior de un embalaje que sirve para cerrarlo Pronounced [soˈlapa]. Often confused with sopa and solar.

Key facts for solapa
PropertyValue
Headwordsolapa
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[soˈlapa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,762
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of solapa in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for solapa is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [soˈlapa]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,762 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for solapa, with forms such as "oslapa", "sloapa", and "soalpa". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sopa", "solar", "solía", and more, 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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is solapa, spelled S-O-L-A-P-A, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte superior o inferior de un embalaje que sirve para cerrarlo
  2. 2
    Parte de la camisa o vestido que se vuelve a la altura del cuello
  3. 3
    Prolongación vuelta de la cubierta de un libro
  4. 4
    Ser mítico -especie de bruja- del folclore argentino, en especial el de la provincia de Entre Ríos. ^([cita requerida])

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: oslapa,sloapa,soalpa,solaap,solappa,sollapa,solpaa,ssolapa

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for solapa

Misspelling Variants of "solapa"

oslapa6sloapa6soalpa6solaap6solappa7sollapa7solpaa6ssolapa7
Misspelling Variants of "solapa"

Frequency rank: #35,762 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "solapa"?
"solapa" is spelled S-O-L-A-P-A. The IPA pronunciation is [soˈlapa].
What does "solapa" mean?
As a noun, "solapa" means: Parte superior o inferior de un embalaje que sirve para cerrarlo
What words are commonly confused with "solapa"?
"solapa" is commonly confused with "sopa", "solar", "solía". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "solapa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solapa" is [soˈlapa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solapa" come from?
"solapa" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.