sozzled

/ˈsɒzl̩d/

//ˈsɒzl̩d// adj

"sozzled" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sozzled” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Very drunk.

Key facts for sozzled
PropertyValue
Headwordsozzled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈsɒzl̩d/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sozzled” sits in English frequency

sozzled falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for sozzled is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsɒzl̩d/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Very drunk.".

sozzled has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is sozzled, spelled S-O-Z-Z-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Very drunk.

Synonyms

pickledsloshed. See also: Thesaurus:drunk

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 "sozzled"?
"sozzled" is spelled S-O-Z-Z-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɒzl̩d/.
What does "sozzled" mean?
As an adjective, "sozzled" means: Very drunk.
How do you pronounce "sozzled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sozzled" is /ˈsɒzl̩d/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sozzled" come from?
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Using “sozzled”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-O-Z-Z-L-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsɒzl̩d/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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