sobra

[ˈsoβ̞ɾa]

/[ˈsoβ̞ɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“sobra” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,563
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Porción de algo que excede su cantidad, peso, valor, límite o tamaño convencionales o habituales.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sobra · sobra · Spanish

sobra · rank #5,563 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,563
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH significativo

Nearest frequency peer: significativo (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “sobra”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “sobra” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sobra vs Sola
40% similar
sobra vs sopa
60% similar
sobra vs suba
60% similar

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

Key facts for sobra
PropertyValue
Headwordsobra
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsoβ̞ɾa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,563
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sobra”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).sobracae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “significativo” (#5,562), “Solas” (#5,564), “sexta” (#5,561). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sobra” va en #5,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around sobra (IPA [ˈsoβ̞ɾa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,563 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for sobra, with forms such as "osbra", "sbora", and "sobar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Sola", "sopa", "suba", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sobra, spelled S-O-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Porción de algo que excede su cantidad, peso, valor, límite o tamaño convencionales o habituales.
  2. 2
    Acción o expresión que ofende, insulta o se considera descortés.

This word in other languages

surplus(English)Überschuss(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osbra
  • sbora
  • sobar
  • sobbra
  • sobrra
  • sorba
  • sovra
  • ssobra

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sobra - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

osbra2sbora2sobar2sobbra1sobrra1sorba2sovra1ssobra1
Edit distance from "sobra"

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 "sobra"?
"sobra" is spelled S-O-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsoβ̞ɾa].
What does "sobra" mean?
As a noun, "sobra" means: Porción de algo que excede su cantidad, peso, valor, límite o tamaño convencionales o habituales.
What words are commonly confused with "sobra"?
"sobra" is commonly confused with "Sola", "sopa", "suba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sobra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobra" is [ˈsoβ̞ɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sobra" come from?
"sobra" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sobra", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Solas#5,564sexta#5,561tenés#5,568tigre#5,569

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

reunir8 variantsquedas8 variantsagrega8 variantsahorrar8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list