sobrecoger
[soβ̞ɾekoˈxeɾ]
The verdict
“sobrecoger” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Causar susto, causar una fuerte impresión.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sobrecoger |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [soβ̞ɾekoˈxeɾ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sobrecoger” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sobrecoger is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [soβ̞ɾekoˈxeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sobrecoger, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 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 sobrecoger, spelled S-O-B-R-E-C-O-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Causar susto, causar una fuerte impresión.
- 2Coger de repente y desprevenido.
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.
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Using “sobrecoger”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-B-R-E-C-O-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [soβ̞ɾekoˈxeɾ] (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
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.