Which to use
“sexta” and “solta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #796
- “sexta” frequency rank
- #4,270
- “solta” frequency rank
- 5066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sexta | solta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que sexta-feira | ato ou efeito de soltar |
Letter map: sexta vs solta
Shared letters muted; letters that set sexta and solta apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: sexta and solta
sexta and solta are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sexta is recorded at frequency rank #796, classified as anoun. 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 5066, this pair ranks #69,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sexta vs solta
Shared letters: ast. Private to "sexta": ex. Private to "solta": lo.
"sexta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "solta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sexta" and "solta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "sexta" or "solta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pair "sexta" vs "solta" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sexta" 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 #69,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sexta" and "solta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soldo vs solta". 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 #69,647 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.