Sombrero

[zɔmˈbʁeːʁo]

/[zɔmˈbʁeːʁo]/ noun

The verdict

“Sombrero” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kopfbedeckung mit breitem Rand vor allem in Mittel- und Südamerika

Corpus desk

Index DE-sombrero · Sombrero · German

Sombrero · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Sombrero
PropertyValue
HeadwordSombrero
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɔmˈbʁeːʁo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sombrero“ im Deutschen

Sombrerositzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sombrero is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɔmˈbʁeːʁo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kopfbedeckung mit breitem Rand vor allem in Mittel- und Südamerika".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sombrero, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sombrero, spelled S-O-M-B-R-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kopfbedeckung mit breitem Rand vor allem in Mittel- und Südamerika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „…Tuco beendet seinen Drink und geht in Richtung seines Sombreros, den er mit Geld gefüllt anzutreffen hofft. Er findet jedoch kein Geld, sondern nur eine halb gerauchte Zigarre in seinem Sombrero. Er hebt die Zigarre auf, raucht und geht zum Saloon zurück.“
  2. „Santos Dumont war ein Zauberwort, das an einen schönen gezwirbelten Schnurrbart, einen Sombrero, Sporen, etwas Flottes, Feines, Lustiges, Abenteuerliches denken ließ.“

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sombrero"?
"Sombrero" is spelled S-O-M-B-R-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [zɔmˈbʁeːʁo].
What does "Sombrero" mean?
As a noun, "Sombrero" means: Kopfbedeckung mit breitem Rand vor allem in Mittel- und Südamerika
How do you pronounce "Sombrero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sombrero" is [zɔmˈbʁeːʁo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sombrero" come from?
"Sombrero" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list