Sofia

[ˈzoːfiːaː]

/[ˈzoːfiːaː]/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Sofia” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,527
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Bulgarien

Corpus desk

Index DE-sofia · Sofia · German

Sofia · rank #11,527 · 6 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,527
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Slowenien

Nearest frequency peer: Slowenien (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Sofia“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Sofia vs Soli
60% similar
Sofia vs soft
40% similar
Sofia vs Soja
60% similar

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

Key facts for Sofia
PropertyValue
HeadwordSofia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzoːfiːaː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,527
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sofia“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sofialiegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Slowenien“ (#11,526), „sofortige“ (#11,528), „Slowakei“ (#11,525). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sofia“ bei #11,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Sofia (IPA [ˈzoːfiːaː]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,527 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptstadt von Bulgarien".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sofia, with forms such as "osfia", "sfoia", and "sofai". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Soli", "soft", "Soja", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sofia, spelled S-O-F-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Bulgarien

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sofia liegt auf dem Balkan.

This word in other languages

Sofia(English)Sofía(Español)Sofia(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osfia
  • sfoia
  • sofai
  • soffia
  • soifa
  • ssofia

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sofia - 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.

osfia2sfoia2sofai2soffia1soifa2ssofia1
Edit distance from "Sofia"

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 "Sofia"?
"Sofia" is spelled S-O-F-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːfiːaː].
What does "Sofia" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sofia" means: Hauptstadt von Bulgarien
What words are commonly confused with "Sofia"?
"Sofia" is commonly confused with "Soli", "soft", "Soja". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sofia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sofia" is [ˈzoːfiːaː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sofia" come from?
"Sofia" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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 "Sofia", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Stroh#11,536rührt#11,512place#11,501Atlas#11,596

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Vers6 variantsMost6 variantslern6 variantsHeck6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list