Which to use
“solté” and “suelte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,830
- “solté” frequency rank
- #30,266
- “suelte” frequency rank
- 67096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solté | suelte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de soltar. |
Where the eye mixes solté and suelte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between solté and suelte
A purely visual mix-up. solté ([sol̪ˈt̪e]) and suelte ([ˈswel̪t̪e]) 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 67096, 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]. suelte is at rank #30,266, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈswel̪t̪e].
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 67096, this pair ranks #38,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of solté vs suelte
Shared letters: lst. Private to "solté": oé. Private to "suelte": eu.
"solté" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "suelte" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- suelte ← seulte · ssuelte · suelet · suellte · sueltte · suetle · sulete · uselte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "solté" and "suelte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "solté" vs "suelte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "suelte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solté" and "suelte" 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 #38,036 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.