Which to use
“solicita” and “solicitaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,121
- “solicita” frequency rank
- #31,990
- “solicitaba” frequency rank
- 38111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solicita | solicitaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de solicitar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de solicitar. |
Where the eye mixes solicita and solicitaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses solicita with solicitaba
A purely visual mix-up. solicita ([soliˈsit̪a]) and solicitaba ([solisiˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “solicita” sits inside “solicitaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solicita is recorded at frequency rank #6,121, classified as averb, pronounced [soliˈsit̪a]. solicitaba is at rank #31,990, tagged as averb, pronounced [solisiˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 38111, this pair ranks #171,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solicita vs solicitaba
Shared letters: acilost. Private to "solicita": -. Private to "solicitaba": b.
"solicita" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "solicitaba" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- solicita ← oslicita · sloicita · soilcita · solciita · soliccita · soliciat · solicitta · solictia
- solicitaba ← oslicitaba · sloicitaba · soilcitaba · solciitaba · soliccitaba · soliciatba · solicitaab · solicitabba
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "solicita" for "solicitaba" ever safe?
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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 "solicita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solicitaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solicita" and "solicitaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solicitaba vs solicitaban". 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 #171,756 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.