Which to use
“soltaba” and “soltar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,282
- “soltaba” frequency rank
- #8,721
- “soltar” frequency rank
- 58003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltaba | soltar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de soltar. | Dejar de hacer fuerza que retenga algo o a alguien. |
Where the eye mixes soltaba and soltar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. soltaba runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against soltar's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between soltaba and soltar
A purely visual mix-up. soltaba ([sol̪ˈt̪aβ̞a]) and soltar ([sol̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 58003, 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]. soltar is at rank #8,721, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 58003, this pair ranks #68,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soltaba vs soltar
Shared letters: alost. Private to "soltaba": b. Private to "soltar": r.
"soltaba" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soltaba" and "soltar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "soltaba" vs "soltar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "soltaba" and "soltar" 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 "soltar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltaba" and "soltar" 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 #68,163 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.