Which to use
“sobrar” and “soltar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,849
- “sobrar” frequency rank
- #5,356
- “soltar” frequency rank
- 25205
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sobrar | soltar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | subsistir como resto, sobra ou remanescente; existir ou estar ainda disponível; conservar-se, ficar, restar, permanecer | libertar |
Where the eye mixes sobrar and soltar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sobrar and soltar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: sobrar vs soltar
A purely visual mix-up. sobrar (/su.ˈbɾaɾ/) and soltar (/soɫ.ˈtaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25205, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sobrar is recorded at frequency rank #19,849, classified as averb, pronounced /su.ˈbɾaɾ/. soltar is at rank #5,356, tagged as averb, pronounced /soɫ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 25205, this pair ranks #44,161 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sobrar vs soltar
Shared letters: aors. Private to "sobrar": b. Private to "soltar": lt.
"sobrar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sobrar" and "soltar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sobrar" or "soltar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sobrar" and "soltar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sobrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "soltar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,161 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sobrar" and "soltar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sobrar vs sondar". 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 #44,161 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.