Which to use
“solicitar” and “soliciten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,554
- “solicitar” frequency rank
- #27,018
- “soliciten” frequency rank
- 31572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solicitar | soliciten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pedir algo de forma respetuosa o siguiendo los usos más formales. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de solicitar. |
Where the eye mixes solicitar and soliciten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solicitar and soliciten
A purely visual mix-up. solicitar ([solisiˈt̪aɾ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solicitar is recorded at frequency rank #4,554, classified as averb, pronounced [solisiˈt̪aɾ]. 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 31572, this pair ranks #206,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solicitar vs soliciten
Shared letters: cilost. Private to "solicitar": ar. Private to "soliciten": en.
"solicitar" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "soliciten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solicitar" and "soliciten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "solicitar" or "soliciten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "solicitar" 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 #206,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solicitar" 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 #206,415 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.