Which to use
“solté” and “soltó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,830
- “solté” frequency rank
- #16,457
- “soltó” frequency rank
- 53287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solté | soltó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes solté and soltó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. solté and soltó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between solté and soltó
A purely visual mix-up. solté ([sol̪ˈt̪e]) and soltó ([sol̪ˈt̪o]) 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 a single letter - é in “solté” becomes ó in “soltó”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solté is recorded at frequency rank #36,830, classified as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪e]. soltó is at rank #16,457, tagged as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪o].
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 53287, this pair ranks #88,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solté vs soltó
Shared letters: lost. Private to "solté": é. Private to "soltó": ó.
"solté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "soltó" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solté" and "soltó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "solté" or "soltó" show up more?
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 "solté" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soltó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solté" and "soltó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salté vs solté". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,629 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.