Which to use
“soltar” and “soltaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,721
- “soltar” frequency rank
- #30,676
- “soltaron” frequency rank
- 39397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltar | soltaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar de hacer fuerza que retenga algo o a alguien. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes soltar and soltaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. soltar runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against soltaron's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses soltar with soltaron
A purely visual mix-up. soltar ([sol̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and soltaron ([sol̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “soltar” sits inside “soltaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soltar is recorded at frequency rank #8,721, classified as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪aɾ]. soltaron is at rank #30,676, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 39397, this pair ranks #164,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soltar vs soltaron
Shared letters: alorst. Private to "soltar": -. Private to "soltaron": n.
"soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "soltaron" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soltar" and "soltaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soltar" or "soltaron"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "soltar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soltaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltar" and "soltaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soltaron vs solterona". 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 #164,703 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.