cloruro de sodio

[kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]

/[kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]/ noun

The verdict

“cloruro de sodio” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sal de sodio, cuya formula es NaCl.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cloruro-de-sodio · cloruro de sodio · Spanish

cloruro de sodio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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.

Key facts for cloruro de sodio
PropertyValue
Headwordcloruro de sodio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cloruro de sodio” en español

cloruro de sodioqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cloruro de sodio is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sal de sodio, cuya formula es NaCl.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for cloruro de sodio, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is cloruro de sodio, spelled C-L-O-R-U-R-O- -D-E- -S-O-D-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sal de sodio, cuya formula es NaCl.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cloruro de sodio"?
"cloruro de sodio" is spelled C-L-O-R-U-R-O- -D-E- -S-O-D-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo].
What does "cloruro de sodio" mean?
As a noun, "cloruro de sodio" means: Sal de sodio, cuya formula es NaCl.
How do you pronounce "cloruro de sodio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cloruro de sodio" is [kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cloruro de sodio" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list