Which to use
“soltar” and “sortear” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,721
- “soltar” frequency rank
- #18,391
- “sortear” frequency rank
- 27112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltar | sortear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dejar de hacer fuerza que retenga algo o a alguien. | Someter a la suerte la resolución de algo, empleando medios fortuitos o casuales. |
Where the eye mixes soltar and sortear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between soltar and sortear
A purely visual mix-up. soltar ([sol̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and sortear ([soɾt̪eˈaɾ]) 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 27112, 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]. sortear is at rank #18,391, tagged as averb, pronounced [soɾt̪eˈaɾ].
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 27112, this pair ranks #228,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soltar vs sortear
Shared letters: aorst. Private to "soltar": l. Private to "sortear": e.
"soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sortear" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soltar" and "sortear" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "soltar" vs "sortear" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "soltar" and "sortear" 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 "sortear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltar" and "sortear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soltaba vs soltar". 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 #228,395 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.