sonor
[zoˈnoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“sonor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - klangvoll
Corpus desk
Index DE-sonor · sonor · German
sonor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sonor |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [zoˈnoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „sonor“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
sonor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zoˈnoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for sonor in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 sonor, spelled S-O-N-O-R.
Definition
- 1klangvoll
- 2Linguistik, speziell Eigenschaft der Lautklassen, die im Verhältnis zu anderen eine höhere Schallfülle aufweisen und deshalb besser wahrnehmbar sind
- 3klangvoll, volltönend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sonor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er hat eine sonore Stimme.
„Der Silbengipfel ist also das sonorste Segment in der Silbe.“
Synonyms
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.