Which to use
“solté” is a verb and “sorteo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,830
- “solté” frequency rank
- #6,832
- “sorteo” frequency rank
- 43662
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solté | sorteo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. | Hecho o acto de sortear. |
Where the eye mixes solté and sorteo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: solté vs sorteo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solté is [sol̪ˈt̪e] while sorteo is [soɾˈt̪eo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43662, 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]. sorteo is at rank #6,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced [soɾˈt̪eo].
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 43662, this pair ranks #141,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solté vs sorteo
Shared letters: ost. Private to "solté": lé. Private to "sorteo": er.
"solté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sorteo" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sorteo ← osrteo · soreto · sorrteo · sortoe · sortteo · sotreo · sroteo · ssorteo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solté" and "sorteo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "solté" or "sorteo"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "solté" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorteo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solté" and "sorteo" 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 #141,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.