Sophocles

/ˈsɒ.fə.kliːz/

//ˈsɒ.fə.kliːz// name

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"sophocles" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sophocles” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,785. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,785
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Greek dramatic poet (ca. 497 BCE – 405 BCE); Sophocles was one of the three greatest Greek tragedians. In the Athenian dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus, he won more first prizes ...

Corpus desk

Index EN-sophocles · Sophocles · English

Sophocles · rank #46,785 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,785
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Snodgrass

Nearest frequency peer: Snodgrass (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Sophocles”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Sophocles” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sophocles
PropertyValue
HeadwordSophocles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsɒ.fə.kliːz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#46,785
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Sophocles”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Snodgrass” (#46,783), “sortie” (#46,787), “smartass” (#46,782). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Sophocles” is #46,785. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Sophocles (IPA /ˈsɒ.fə.kliːz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #46,785 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sophocles, with forms such as "osphocles", "sohpocles", and "sophcoles". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Sophoclēs from Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς (Sophoklês). The correct English form is Sophocles, spelled S-O-P-H-O-C-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Greek dramatic poet (ca. 497 BCE – 405 BCE); Sophocles was one of the three greatest Greek tragedians. In the Athenian dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus, he won more first prizes (around 20) than any other playwright, and placed second in all others he participated in. He is best remembered for his Oedipus Cycle of plays.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς (Sophoklês) or Greek Σοφοκλής (Sofoklís).

Etymology

From Latin Sophoclēs from Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς (Sophoklês).

This word in other languages

Sophocle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osphocles
  • sohpocles
  • sophcoles
  • sophhocles
  • sophoccles
  • sophocels
  • sophocless
  • sophoclles
  • sophoclse
  • sopholces
  • sopohcles
  • sopphocles
  • spohocles
  • ssophocles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sophocles - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osphocles2sohpocles2sophcoles2sophhocles1sophoccles1sophocels2sophocless1sophoclles1
Edit distance from "Sophocles"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sophocles"?
"Sophocles" is spelled S-O-P-H-O-C-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɒ.fə.kliːz/.
What does "Sophocles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sophocles" means: A Greek dramatic poet (ca. 497 BCE – 405 BCE); Sophocles was one of the three greatest Greek tragedians. In the Athenian dramatic competitions of the Festival of Dionysus, he won more first prizes ...
What are common misspellings of "Sophocles"?
Common misspellings include "osphocles", "sohpocles", "sophcoles", "sophhocles", "sophoccles". The correct spelling is "Sophocles".
How do you pronounce "Sophocles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sophocles" is /ˈsɒ.fə.kliːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Sophocles"?
From Latin Sophoclēs from Ancient Greek Σοφοκλῆς (Sophoklês). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list