Which to use
“soltar” and “solté” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,721
- “soltar” frequency rank
- #36,830
- “solté” frequency rank
- 45551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltar | solté |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar de hacer fuerza que retenga algo o a alguien. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes soltar and solté
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses soltar with solté
A purely visual mix-up. soltar ([sol̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and solté ([sol̪ˈt̪e]) 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 45551, 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]. solté is at rank #36,830, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪e].
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 45551, this pair ranks #130,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soltar vs solté
Shared letters: lost. Private to "soltar": ar. Private to "solté": é.
"soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "solté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- soltar ← osltar · slotar · solatr · solltar · soltarr · soltra · solttar · sotlar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "soltar" and "solté" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "soltar" vs "solté" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "soltar" and "solté" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "soltar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solté" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltar" and "solté" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salté vs solté". 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 #130,825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.