sarcófago

[saɾˈkofaɣ̞o]

/[saɾˈkofaɣ̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“sarcófago” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #42,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,143
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte de un monumento fúnebre.

Key facts for sarcófago
PropertyValue
Headwordsarcófago
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saɾˈkofaɣ̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,143
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sarcófago” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sarcófago (IPA [saɾˈkofaɣ̞o]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,143 among 34,953 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Parte de un monumento fúnebre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sarcófago, with forms such as "asrcófago", "sacrófago", and "sarccófago". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sarcófago, spelled S-A-R-C-Ó-F-A-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte de un monumento fúnebre.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asrcófago,sacrófago,sarccófago,sarcfóago,sarcóafgo,sarcófaggo,sarcófaog,sarcóffago,sarcófgao,sarrcófago,sarócfago,sracófago,ssarcófago

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sarcófago - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asrcófago2sacrófago2sarccófago1sarcfóago2sarcóafgo2sarcófaggo1sarcófaog2sarcóffago1
Edit distance from "sarcófago"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sarcófago"?
"sarcófago" is spelled S-A-R-C-Ó-F-A-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [saɾˈkofaɣ̞o].
What does "sarcófago" mean?
As a noun, "sarcófago" means: Parte de un monumento fúnebre.
What are common misspellings of "sarcófago"?
Common misspellings include "asrcófago", "sacrófago", "sarccófago", "sarcfóago", "sarcóafgo". The correct spelling is "sarcófago".
How do you pronounce "sarcófago"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sarcófago" is [saɾˈkofaɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sarcófago" come from?
"sarcófago" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sarcófago”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-R-C-Ó-F-A-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saɾˈkofaɣ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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