Which to use
“solta” and “sorte” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,270
- “solta” frequency rank
- #949
- “sorte” frequency rank
- 5219
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | solta | sorte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de soltar | acaso ou coincidência feliz; contingência favorável |
Letter map: solta vs sorte
Shared letters muted; letters that set solta and sorte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: solta and sorte
solta and sorte 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 5219, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
solta is recorded at frequency rank #4,270, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsoɫ.tɐ/. sorte is at rank #949, tagged as anoun.
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 5219, this pair ranks #69,452 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of solta vs sorte
Shared letters: ost. Private to "solta": al. Private to "sorte": er.
"solta" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sorte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Pair "solta" vs "sorte" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "solta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,452 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "solta" and "sorte" 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 #69,452 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.