Which to use
“soler” and “spoiler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,202
- “soler” frequency rank
- #13,482
- “spoiler” frequency rank
- 61684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soler | spoiler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nom donné dans l’Aisne à un cépage donnant du raisin noir, le peloursin. | Dispositif aérodynamique amovible visant à diminuer la portance d’un véhicule (voiture, avion). |
Where the eye mixes soler and spoiler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses soler with spoiler
A purely visual mix-up. soler (\sɔ.le\) and spoiler (\spɔj.lœʁ\) 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 61684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soler is recorded at frequency rank #48,202, classified as anoun, pronounced \sɔ.le\. spoiler is at rank #13,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced \spɔj.lœʁ\.
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 61684, this pair ranks #91,002 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soler vs spoiler
Shared letters: elors. Private to "soler": -. Private to "spoiler": ip.
"soler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "spoiler" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "soler" for "spoiler" ever safe?
Frequency check: "soler" vs "spoiler" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "soler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "spoiler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #91,002 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soler" and "spoiler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "socles vs soler". 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 #91,002 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.