Which to use
“seta” and “solta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,453
- “seta” frequency rank
- #4,270
- “solta” frequency rank
- 22723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seta | solta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | flecha | ato ou efeito de soltar |
Where the eye mixes seta and solta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses seta with solta
A purely visual mix-up. seta (/ˈsɛ.tɐ/) and solta (/ˈsoɫ.tɐ/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seta is recorded at frequency rank #18,453, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛ.tɐ/. solta is at rank #4,270, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsoɫ.tɐ/.
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 22723, this pair ranks #47,260 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seta vs solta
Shared letters: ast. Private to "seta": e. Private to "solta": lo.
"seta" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "solta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "seta" for "solta" ever safe?
Which is more common, "seta" or "solta"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "seta" and "solta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "seta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "solta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,260 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seta" and "solta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "senda vs seta". 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 #47,260 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.