Which to use
“solder” is a verb and “sonde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,562
- “solder” frequency rank
- #7,902
- “sonde” frequency rank
- 45464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solder | sonde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Donner une solde à des troupes, à des mercenaires. | Instrument qui sert à sonder. — Il se dit particulièrement d’un plomb attaché à une corde et dont on use pour connaître la profondeur de la mer, d’une rivière, la nature du fond, etc. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set solder and sonde apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: solder is \sɔl.de\ while sonde is \sɔ̃d\. 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 45464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solder is recorded at frequency rank #37,562, classified as averb, pronounced \sɔl.de\. sonde is at rank #7,902, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɔ̃d\.
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 45464, this pair ranks #202,519 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of solder vs sonde
Shared letters: deos. Private to "solder": lr. Private to "sonde": n.
"solder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sonde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solder" and "sonde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "solder" or "sonde"?
Remembering solder vs sonde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “solder”; for a noun, it's “sonde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “solder” entry
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