Which to use
“soliciten” and “solicito” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,018
- “soliciten” frequency rank
- #18,389
- “solicito” frequency rank
- 45407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soliciten | solicito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de solicitar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de solicitar. |
Where the eye mixes soliciten and solicito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses soliciten with solicito
A purely visual mix-up. soliciten ([soliˈsit̪ẽn]) and solicito ([soliˈsit̪o]) 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 45407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soliciten is recorded at frequency rank #27,018, classified as averb, pronounced [soliˈsit̪ẽn]. solicito is at rank #18,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [soliˈsit̪o].
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 45407, this pair ranks #131,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soliciten vs solicito
Shared letters: cilost. Private to "soliciten": en. Private to "solicito": -.
"soliciten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCVC · "solicito" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "soliciten" for "solicito" ever safe?
Frequency check: "soliciten" vs "solicito" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "soliciten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solicito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soliciten" and "solicito" 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 #131,597 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.