Which to use
“soltar” and “soprar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,356
- “soltar” frequency rank
- #28,787
- “soprar” frequency rank
- 34143
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltar | soprar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | libertar | produzir sopro; bafejar |
Where the eye mixes soltar and soprar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. soltar and soprar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses soltar with soprar
A purely visual mix-up. soltar (/soɫ.ˈtaɾ/) and soprar (/su.ˈpɾaɾ/) 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 34143, 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/. soprar is at rank #28,787, tagged as averb, pronounced /su.ˈpɾaɾ/.
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 34143, this pair ranks #33,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soltar vs soprar
Shared letters: aors. Private to "soltar": lt. Private to "soprar": p.
"soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "soprar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "soltar" and "soprar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "soltar" vs "soprar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "soprar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltar" and "soprar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sondar vs soprar". 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 #33,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.