Which to use
“salían” and “solían” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,249
- “salían” frequency rank
- #10,423
- “solían” frequency rank
- 22672
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salían | solían |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de salir o de salirse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de soler. |
Where the eye mixes salían and solían
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: salían vs solían
A purely visual mix-up. salían ([saˈliãn]) and solían ([soˈliãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - a in “salían” becomes o in “solían”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22672, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salían is recorded at frequency rank #12,249, classified as averb, pronounced [saˈliãn]. solían is at rank #10,423, tagged as averb, pronounced [soˈliãn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22672, this pair ranks #249,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of salían vs solían
Shared letters: alnsí. Private to "salían": -. Private to "solían": o.
"salían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "solían" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "salían" and "solían" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "salían" vs "solían" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "salían" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solían" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salían" and "solían" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salían vs salman". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #249,253 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.