# Soweto

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #40,454

## Definitions
1. An urban area on the edge of Johannesburg, South Africa, known for a violent uprising that occurred there in the 1970s.

## Etymology
Clipping of South-western townships.

## Easily confused with
- **Soto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/soto-vs-soweto)
- **sowed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sowed-vs-soweto)

## Common misspellings (8)
`osweto`, `soewto`, `soweot`, `sowetto`, `sowteo`, `sowweto`, `ssoweto`, `swoeto`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/soweto