Which to use
“solté” is a verb and “state” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,830
- “solté” frequency rank
- #11,318
- “state” frequency rank
- 48148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solté | state |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. | Estado (situación). |
Where the eye mixes solté and state
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses solté with state
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solté is [sol̪ˈt̪e] while state is /steɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48148, 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]. state is at rank #11,318, tagged as anoun, pronounced /steɪt/.
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 48148, this pair ranks #116,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solté vs state
Shared letters: st. Private to "solté": loé. Private to "state": ae.
"solté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "state" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- state ← satte · sstate · staet · statte · sttae · sttate · tsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "solté" for "state" ever safe?
Which is more common, "solté" or "state"?
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 "state" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solté" and "state" 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 #116,091 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.