solemnevssolemnesWhat's the difference?

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“solemne” and “solemnes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,794
“solemne” frequency rank
#41,644
“solemnes” frequency rank
55438
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature solemne solemnes
Definition Célebre, famoso, aplaudido, que se hace en público con aparato y ceremonia. Forma del plural de solemne.

Where the eye mixes solemne and solemnes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. solemne runs 7 letters (CVCVCCV) against solemnes's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
solemne
8 ch
solemnes

Look-alike desk: solemne vs solemnes

A purely visual mix-up. solemne ([soˈlẽmne]) and solemnes ([soˈlẽmnes]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “solemne” sits inside “solemnes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

solemne is recorded at frequency rank #13,794, classified as anadj, pronounced [soˈlẽmne]. solemnes is at rank #41,644, tagged as anadj, pronounced [soˈlẽmnes].

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 55438, this pair ranks #78,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of solemne vs solemnes

Shared letters: elmnos. Private to "solemne": -. Private to "solemnes": -.

"solemne" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV  ·  "solemnes" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • solemne ← oslemne · sloemne · soelmne · solemen · solemmne · solemnne · solenme · sollemne
  • solemnes ← oslemnes · sloemnes · soelmnes · solemens · solemmnes · solemness · solemnnes · solemnse

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "solemne" and "solemnes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([soˈlẽmne] versus [soˈlẽmnes]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "solemne" vs "solemnes" - which ranks higher?
"solemne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,794 in our Spanish list, against #41,644 for "solemnes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "solemne" and "solemnes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "solemne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "solemnes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #78,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "solemne" and "solemnes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solemnes vs solemos". 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 #78,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list