Which to use
“solté” is a verb and “Sota” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,830
- “solté” frequency rank
- #28,572
- “Sota” frequency rank
- 65402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solté | Sota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. | Apellido |
Where the eye mixes solté and Sota
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solté and Sota
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solté is [sol̪ˈt̪e] while Sota is [ˈsot̪a]. 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 name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65402, 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]. Sota is at rank #28,572, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈsot̪a].
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 65402, this pair ranks #42,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of solté vs Sota
Shared letters: ost. Private to "solté": lé. Private to "Sota": a.
"solté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Sota ← osta · soat · sotta · ssota · stoa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solté" and "Sota" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "solté" vs "Sota" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Sota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solté" and "Sota" 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 #42,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.