Which to use
“salidas” is a noun and “solías” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,590
- “salidas” frequency rank
- #45,615
- “solías” frequency rank
- 52205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | salidas | solías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de salida. | Segunda persona del singular (tú, vos) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de soler. |
Where the eye mixes salidas and solías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. salidas runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against solías's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between salidas and solías
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: salidas is [saˈlið̞as] while solías is [soˈlias]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
salidas is recorded at frequency rank #6,590, classified as anoun, pronounced [saˈlið̞as]. solías is at rank #45,615, tagged as averb, pronounced [soˈlias].
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 52205, this pair ranks #93,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of salidas vs solías
Shared letters: als. Private to "salidas": di. Private to "solías": oí.
"salidas" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "solías" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- salidas ← aslidas · saildas · saldias · saliads · salidass · saliddas · salidsa · sallidas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "salidas" for "solías" ever safe?
Which is more common, "salidas" or "solías"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "salidas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "salidas" and "solías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solanas vs solías". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #93,884 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.