Which to use
“solista” and “solta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,682
- “solista” frequency rank
- #4,270
- “solta” frequency rank
- 46952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solista | solta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pessoa que executa um solo musical ou que é perita em música, principalmente nos solos | ato ou efeito de soltar |
Where the eye mixes solista and solta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses solista with solta
A purely visual mix-up. solista (/su.ˈliʃ.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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solista is recorded at frequency rank #42,682, classified as anoun, pronounced /su.ˈliʃ.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 46952, this pair ranks #18,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of solista vs solta
Shared letters: alost. Private to "solista": i. Private to "solta": -.
"solista" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "solta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "solista" and "solta" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "solista" vs "solta" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "solista" and "solta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "solista" 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 #18,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solista" and "solta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sexista vs solista". 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 #18,354 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.