Which to use
“soltaba” and “soltado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,282
- “soltaba” frequency rank
- #28,952
- “soltado” frequency rank
- 78234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltaba | soltado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de soltar. | Participio de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes soltaba and soltado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between soltaba and soltado
A purely visual mix-up. soltaba ([sol̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and soltado ([sol̪ˈt̪að̞o]) 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 78234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soltaba is recorded at frequency rank #49,282, classified as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]. soltado is at rank #28,952, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪að̞o].
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 78234, this pair ranks #14,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soltaba vs soltado
Shared letters: alost. Private to "soltaba": b. Private to "soltado": d.
"soltaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "soltado" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "soltaba" and "soltado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "soltaba" or "soltado"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "soltaba" and "soltado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "soltaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soltado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltaba" and "soltado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soltaba vs sotana". 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 #14,765 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.