Which to use
“soltó” is a verb and “sorteo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,457
- “soltó” frequency rank
- #6,832
- “sorteo” frequency rank
- 23289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltó | sorteo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de soltar. | Hecho o acto de sortear. |
Where the eye mixes soltó and sorteo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses soltó with sorteo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: soltó is [sol̪ˈt̪o] 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 23289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soltó is recorded at frequency rank #16,457, classified as averb, pronounced [sol̪ˈt̪o]. 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 23289, this pair ranks #246,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of soltó vs sorteo
Shared letters: ost. Private to "soltó": ló. Private to "sorteo": er.
"soltó" · 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
Is swapping "soltó" for "sorteo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "soltó" or "sorteo"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "soltó" and "sorteo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "soltó" 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 #246,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltó" and "sorteo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "salté vs soltó". 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 #246,488 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.