Which to use
“solicita” and “solicitan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,121
- “solicita” frequency rank
- #15,964
- “solicitan” frequency rank
- 22085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solicita | solicitan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de solicitar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de solicitar. |
Where the eye mixes solicita and solicitan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solicita and solicitan
A purely visual mix-up. solicita ([soliˈsit̪a]) and solicitan ([soliˈsit̪ãn]) 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) - “solicita” sits inside “solicitan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22085, 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]. solicitan is at rank #15,964, tagged as averb, pronounced [soliˈsit̪ãn].
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 22085, this pair ranks #252,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solicita vs solicitan
Shared letters: acilost. Private to "solicita": -. Private to "solicitan": n.
"solicita" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "solicitan" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "solicita" for "solicitan" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "solicita" or "solicitan" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "solicita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solicitan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solicita" and "solicitan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solicitaban vs solicitan". 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 #252,003 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.