Sonora

[soˈnoːʁa]

/[soˈnoːʁa]/ name

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The verdict

“Sonora” is uncommon German (frequency #92,232 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,232
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mexikanischer Bundesstaat

Key facts for Sonora
PropertyValue
HeadwordSonora
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[soˈnoːʁa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sonora” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sonora lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sonora is uncommon German at frequency #92,232 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [soˈnoːʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mexikanischer Bundesstaat".

No misspelling variants are generated for Sonora in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sonora, spelled S-O-N-O-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    mexikanischer Bundesstaat

This word in other languages

Sonora(English)Sonora(Español)

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 "Sonora"?
"Sonora" is spelled S-O-N-O-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [soˈnoːʁa].
What does "Sonora" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sonora" means: mexikanischer Bundesstaat
How do you pronounce "Sonora"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sonora" is [soˈnoːʁa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sonora" come from?
"Sonora" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Sonora”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-N-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [soˈnoːʁa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list