cloruro de sodio

[kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]

/[kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]/ noun

The verdict

“cloruro de sodio” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sal de sodio, cuya formula es NaCl.

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)

Where “cloruro de sodio” sits in Spanish frequency

cloruro de sodio falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish 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 Spanish entry for cloruro de sodio is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo]. 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: "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?
"cloruro de sodio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “cloruro de sodio”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-L-O-R-U-R-O- -D-E- -S-O-D-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kloˈɾuɾo ð̞e ˈsoð̞jo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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