Which to use
“solid” is an adjective and “soltó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,850
- “solid” frequency rank
- #16,457
- “soltó” frequency rank
- 50307
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solid | soltó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sólido. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes solid and soltó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solid and soltó
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solid is /ˈsɒl.ɪd/ while soltó is [sol̪ˈt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50307, 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/. soltó is at rank #16,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪o].
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 50307, this pair ranks #103,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solid vs soltó
Shared letters: los. Private to "solid": di. Private to "soltó": tó.
"solid" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "soltó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- solid ← oslid · sloid · soild · soldi · solidd · sollid · ssolid
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solid" and "soltó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "solid" or "soltó"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "solid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soltó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solid" and "soltó" 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 #103,906 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.