Which to use
“solid” and “solos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,850
- “solid” frequency rank
- #3,083
- “solos” frequency rank
- 36933
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solid | solos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sólido. | Forma del masculino plural de solo. |
Where the eye mixes solid and solos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: solid vs solos
A purely visual mix-up. solid (/ˈsɒl.ɪd/) and solos ([ˈsolos]) 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 36933, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solid is recorded at frequency rank #33,850, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɒl.ɪd/. solos is at rank #3,083, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsolos].
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 36933, this pair ranks #178,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solid vs solos
Shared letters: los. Private to "solid": di. Private to "solos": -.
"solid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "solos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "solid" for "solos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "solid" vs "solos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "solid" and "solos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "solid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #178,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solid" and "solos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "solías vs solid". 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 #178,015 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.