Which to use
“soltar” and “sondar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,356
- “soltar” frequency rank
- #41,731
- “sondar” frequency rank
- 47087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltar | sondar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | libertar | examinar com a sonda |
Where the eye mixes soltar and sondar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. soltar and sondar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between soltar and sondar
A purely visual mix-up. soltar (/soɫ.ˈtaɾ/) and sondar (/sõ.ˈdaɾ/) 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 47087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
soltar is recorded at frequency rank #5,356, classified as averb, pronounced /soɫ.ˈtaɾ/. sondar is at rank #41,731, tagged as averb, pronounced /sõ.ˈdaɾ/.
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 47087, this pair ranks #18,194 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of soltar vs sondar
Shared letters: aors. Private to "soltar": lt. Private to "sondar": dn.
"soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sondar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soltar" and "sondar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "soltar" or "sondar"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "soltar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sondar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,194 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltar" and "sondar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sondar vs sundae". 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 #18,194 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.