soleils vs solis, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“soleils” and “solis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,236
“soleils” frequency rank: #42,054
“solis” frequency rank: 69290
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	soleils	solis
Definition	Pluriel de soleil.	Pluriel de soli.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set soleils and solis apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch

soleils

5 ch

solis

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. soleils (\sɔ.lɛj\) and solis (\sɔ.li\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

soleils is recorded at frequency rank #27,236, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɔ.lɛj\. solis is at rank #42,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɔ.li\.

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 69290, this pair ranks #55,716 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of soleils vs solis

Shared letters: ilos. Private to "soleils": e. Private to "solis": -.

"soleils" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "solis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

soleils ← osleils · sloeils · soelils · soleills · soleilss · soleisl · solelis · soliels
solis ← oslis · slois · soils · soliss · sollis · solsi · ssolis

Frequency comparison

soleils#27,236

solis#42,054

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "soleils" and "solis" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently (\sɔ.lɛj\ versus \sɔ.li\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "soleils" or "solis"?

"soleils" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,236 in our French list, against #42,054 for "solis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering soleils vs solis

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.
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