Which to use
“soldée” and “souder” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,322
- “soldée” frequency rank
- #28,752
- “souder” frequency rank
- 74074
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soldée | souder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé féminin singulier de solder. | Unir directement par le martelage ou la fusion autogène des parties en contact, de manière à n’en faire qu’une même pièce, en parlant des pièces de métal. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soldée and souder apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. soldée (\sɔl.de\) and souder (\su.de\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74074, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soldée is recorded at frequency rank #45,322, classified as averb, pronounced \sɔl.de\. souder is at rank #28,752, tagged as averb, pronounced \su.de\.
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 74074, this pair ranks #38,354 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soldée vs souder
Shared letters: deos. Private to "soldée": lé. Private to "souder": ru.
"soldée" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "souder" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- souder ← osuder · soduer · soudder · souderr · souedr · ssouder · suoder
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soldée" and "souder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soldée" or "souder"?
Remembering soldée vs souder
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 “soldée” entry
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