sobrevuelo

[soβ̞ɾeˈβ̞welo]

/[soβ̞ɾeˈβ̞welo]/ verb

The verdict

“sobrevuelo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,988 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,988
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 sobrevolar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sobrevuelo · sobrevuelo · Spanish

sobrevuelo · rank #64,988 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,988
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sobrepasaba

Nearest frequency peer: sobrepasaba (-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 “sobrevuelo”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sobrevuelo
PropertyValue
Headwordsobrevuelo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soβ̞ɾeˈβ̞welo]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sobrevuelo” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).sobrevuelocae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sobrepasaba” (#64,987), “soberanías” (#64,986), “sistémicos” (#64,985). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sobrevuelo” va en #64,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sobrevuelo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,988 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [soβ̞ɾeˈβ̞welo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sobrevolar.".

sobrevuelo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sobrevuelo, spelled S-O-B-R-E-V-U-E-L-O.

Definition

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

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

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list