sobren

[ˈsoβ̞ɾẽn]

/[ˈsoβ̞ɾẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“sobren” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #80,504 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,504
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sobrar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sobren · sobren · Spanish

sobren · rank #80,504 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,504
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH Skopie

Nearest frequency peer: Skopie (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “sobren”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “sobren” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sobren
PropertyValue
Headwordsobren
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsoβ̞ɾẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sobren” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).sobrencae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Skopie” (#80,503), “sociopolíticos” (#80,505), “simétricamente” (#80,502). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sobren” va en #80,504. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sobren is uncommon Spanish at frequency #80,504 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈsoβ̞ɾẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sobren doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sobren, spelled S-O-B-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sobrar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de sobrar.

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 "sobren"?
"sobren" is spelled S-O-B-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsoβ̞ɾẽn].
What does "sobren" mean?
As a verb, "sobren" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sobrar.
How do you pronounce "sobren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobren" is [ˈsoβ̞ɾẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sobren" come from?
"sobren" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Skopie#80,503sharks#80,498surcar#80,523rozaba#80,474

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list