Soda

Name: Soda, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈzoːda]

/[ˈzoːda]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Soda” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,505. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,505
frequency rank, German: 8,027
“S” headwords: 5
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Natriumsalz (Dekahydrat des Natriumcarbonats)

Corpus desk

Index DE-soda · Soda · German

Soda · rank #22,505 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

FREQ-MID #22,505
LEN-MID 4 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
VAR-MID 5 variants
BOOK-DENSE 8,027
PHOTO-FINISH Slip

Nearest frequency peer: Slip (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

sinnlich

77,498
Slip

77,497
Soda

77,496
solchem

77,495
sonnig

77,494
Sonntagmorg…

77,493

What this shows „Soda“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Soda vs SPD

25% similar

Soda vs Süd

50% similar

Soda vs SOG

25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Soda
Property	Value
Headword	Soda
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈzoːda]
Letters	4
Frequency rank	#22,505
Misspellings tracked	5
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Soda“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sodaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#22,505

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Slip“ (#22,504), „solchem“ (#22,506), „sinnlich“ (#22,503). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Soda“ bei #22,505. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Soda (IPA [ˈzoːda]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,505 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Soda, with forms such as "osda", "sdoa", and "soad". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SPD", "Süd", "SOG", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Soda, spelled S-O-D-A.

Definition

1
ein Natriumsalz (Dekahydrat des Natriumcarbonats)
2
kurz für Sodawasser, ein natron- und kohlensäurehaltiges (Mineral-)Wasser

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Soda appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

Soda wird bei der Glasherstellung verwendet.
„Die Forscher haben nun die hellste Stelle der Oberfläche untersucht, nämlich das innerer des 90 Kilometer grossen Occator-Kraters. Der überraschender Befund: Die Ablagerungen bestehen hauptsächlich aus Natriumkarbonat, im Volksmund auch Soda genannt.“

Synonyms

Natriumkarbonat

This word in other languages

natron(English)natron(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

osda
sdoa
soad
sodda
ssoda

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Soda - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "Soda"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Soda"?

"Soda" is spelled S-O-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːda].

What does "Soda" mean?

As a noun, "Soda" means: ein Natriumsalz (Dekahydrat des Natriumcarbonats)

What words are commonly confused with "Soda"?

"Soda" is commonly confused with "SPD", "Süd", "SOG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Soda"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Soda" is [ˈzoːda]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Soda" come from?

"Soda" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

Is PlainSpell free to use?

Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Soda", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Slip#22,504 root#22,485 rohe#22,484 Ries#22,483

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

ragen5 variants vous5 variants Miene5 variants lima5 variants