solucionavssolucionarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“soluciona” and “solucionar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,551
“soluciona” frequency rank
#4,555
“solucionar” frequency rank
22106
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature soluciona solucionar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de solucionar. Resolver una cuestión o situación complicada.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soluciona and solucionar apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
soluciona
10 ch
solucionar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. soluciona ([soluˈsjona]) and solucionar ([solusjoˈnaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “soluciona” sits inside “solucionar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

soluciona is recorded at frequency rank #17,551, classified as averb, pronounced [soluˈsjona]. solucionar is at rank #4,555, tagged as averb, pronounced [solusjoˈnaɾ].

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 22106, this pair ranks #251,888 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of soluciona vs solucionar

Shared letters: acilnosu. Private to "soluciona": -. Private to "solucionar": r.

"soluciona" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCV  ·  "solucionar" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • solucionaosluciona · slouciona · solcuiona · solluciona · solucciona · solucinoa · solucioan · solucionna
  • solucionaroslucionar · sloucionar · solcuionar · sollucionar · soluccionar · solucinoar · solucioanr · solucionarr

Frequency comparison

soluciona#17,551
solucionar#4,555

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "soluciona" and "solucionar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([soluˈsjona] versus [solusjoˈnaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "soluciona" or "solucionar"?
"solucionar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,555 in our Spanish list, against #17,551 for "soluciona". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering soluciona vs solucionar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “soluciona” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list