sobresalto

[soβ̞ɾeˈsal̪t̪o]

/[soβ̞ɾeˈsal̪t̪o]/ verb

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The verdict

“sobresalto” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,386 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,386
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sobresaltar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sobresalto · sobresalto · Spanish

sobresalto · rank #60,386 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,386
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sindicado

Nearest frequency peer: sindicado (-6 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 “sobresalto”

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 “sobresalto” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sobresalto
PropertyValue
Headwordsobresalto
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soβ̞ɾeˈsal̪t̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,386
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sobresalto” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sobresaltocae 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: “sindicado” (#60,380), “simétricas” (#60,379), “storia” (#60,393). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sobresalto” va en #60,386. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sobresalto is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,386 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [soβ̞ɾeˈsal̪t̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sobresaltar.".

Zero misspellings are on record for sobresalto in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sobresalto, spelled S-O-B-R-E-S-A-L-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sobresaltar.

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 "sobresalto"?
"sobresalto" is spelled S-O-B-R-E-S-A-L-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [soβ̞ɾeˈsal̪t̪o].
What does "sobresalto" mean?
As a verb, "sobresalto" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sobresaltar.
How do you pronounce "sobresalto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobresalto" is [soβ̞ɾeˈsal̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

simétricas#60,379significas#60,375supeditada#60,401sentiremos#60,366

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list