Which to use
“soltar” and “sortear” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,356
- “soltar” frequency rank
- #34,926
- “sortear” frequency rank
- 40282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | soltar | sortear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | libertar | distribuir por sorteio, por rifa |
Where the eye mixes soltar and sortear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between soltar and sortear
A purely visual mix-up. soltar (/soɫ.ˈtaɾ/) and sortear (/suɾ.ˈtjaɾ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40282, 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/. sortear is at rank #34,926, tagged as averb, pronounced /suɾ.ˈtjaɾ/.
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 40282, this pair ranks #25,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of soltar vs sortear
Shared letters: aorst. Private to "soltar": l. Private to "sortear": e.
"soltar" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sortear" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "soltar" and "sortear" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "soltar" vs "sortear" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "soltar" and "sortear" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "soltar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sortear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "soltar" and "sortear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "soltar 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 #25,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.