sargento

[saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o]

/[saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“sargento” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,182 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,182
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antiguo oficial subalterno de infantería, encargado de la administración y disciplina de una compañía

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sargento vs Sarmiento
67% similar
sargento vs sargentos
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sargento
PropertyValue
Headwordsargento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,182
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sargento” 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). sargento lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for sargento is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,182 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sargento, with forms such as "asrgento", "sagrento", and "saregnto". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Sarmiento", "sargentos", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is sargento, spelled S-A-R-G-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antiguo oficial subalterno de infantería, encargado de la administración y disciplina de una compañía
  2. 2
    Suboficial de rango superior al cabo en diversos cuerpos militares y de seguridad
  3. 3
    Antiguo suplente de alcalde de los juzgados de provincia
  4. 4
    Persona autoritaria y prepotente
  5. 5
    Prensa dotada de tornillo para fijar al banco de trabajo la pieza sobre la que se desea operar, cuya forma recuerda a una G mayúscula

Synonyms

sargentamordaza

This word in other languages

sergeant(English)sergent(Français)Feldwebel(Deutsch)sargento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asrgento,sagrento,saregnto,sargennto,sargenot,sargentto,sargetno,sarggento,sargneto,sarrgento,sragento,ssargento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sargento - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asrgento2sagrento2saregnto2sargennto1sargenot2sargentto1sargetno2sarggento1
Edit distance from "sargento"

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 "sargento"?
"sargento" is spelled S-A-R-G-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o].
What does "sargento" mean?
As a noun, "sargento" means: Antiguo oficial subalterno de infantería, encargado de la administración y disciplina de una compañía
What words are commonly confused with "sargento"?
"sargento" is commonly confused with "Sarmiento", "sargentos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sargento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sargento" is [saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sargento" come from?
"sargento" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “sargento”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-R-G-E-N-T-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saɾˈxẽn̪t̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sarmiento” - see the side-by-side comparison. sargento vs Sarmiento
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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