sobrescrito

[soβ̞ɾesˈkɾit̪o]

/[soβ̞ɾesˈkɾit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“sobrescrito” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Texto que se escribe en la parte superior de un sobre o de un pliego para indicar el destinatario, la dirección de quien lo envía, etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sobrescrito · sobrescrito · Spanish

sobrescrito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sobrescrito
PropertyValue
Headwordsobrescrito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[soβ̞ɾesˈkɾit̪o]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sobrescrito” en español

sobrescritono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sobrescrito is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [soβ̞ɾesˈkɾit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sobrescrito, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sobrescrito, spelled S-O-B-R-E-S-C-R-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Texto que se escribe en la parte superior de un sobre o de un pliego para indicar el destinatario, la dirección de quien lo envía, etc.
  2. 2
    Sobre, envoltura o pliego escritos.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sobrescrito"?
"sobrescrito" is spelled S-O-B-R-E-S-C-R-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [soβ̞ɾesˈkɾit̪o].
What does "sobrescrito" mean?
As a noun, "sobrescrito" means: Texto que se escribe en la parte superior de un sobre o de un pliego para indicar el destinatario, la dirección de quien lo envía, etc.
How do you pronounce "sobrescrito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobrescrito" is [soβ̞ɾesˈkɾit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sobrescrito" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list