Which to use
“solicita” and “soliciten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,121
- “solicita” frequency rank
- #27,018
- “soliciten” frequency rank
- 33139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solicita | soliciten |
|---|---|---|
| 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 subjuntivo de solicitar. |
Where the eye mixes solicita and soliciten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solicita and soliciten
A purely visual mix-up. solicita ([soliˈsit̪a]) and soliciten ([soliˈsit̪ẽn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33139, 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]. soliciten is at rank #27,018, tagged as averb, pronounced [soliˈsit̪ẽn].
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 33139, this pair ranks #198,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solicita vs soliciten
Shared letters: cilost. Private to "solicita": a. Private to "soliciten": en.
"solicita" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV · "soliciten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solicita" and "soliciten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "solicita" or "soliciten" show up more?
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 "soliciten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #198,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solicita" and "soliciten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solicité vs soliciten". 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 #198,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.