Which to use
“sois” is a verb and “soya” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,119
- “sois” frequency rank
- #22,871
- “soya” frequency rank
- 26990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sois | soya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del plural (vosotros, vosotras) del presente de indicativo de ser. | (Glycine max) Planta de la familia de las fabáceas, cultivada por sus semillas de alto valor proteico utilizadas en alimentación y para la producción de aceite. |
Where the eye mixes sois and soya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sois and soya
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sois is [ˈsojs] while soya is [ˈsoʝa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sois is recorded at frequency rank #4,119, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsojs]. soya is at rank #22,871, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsoʝa].
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 26990, this pair ranks #228,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sois vs soya
Shared letters: os. Private to "sois": i. Private to "soya": ay.
"sois" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "soya" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sois" and "soya" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sois" or "soya"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sois" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sois" and "soya" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sila vs soya". 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 #228,944 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.