sobrio

[ˈsoβ̞ɾjo]

/[ˈsoβ̞ɾjo]/ adj

The verdict

“sobrio” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #20,517. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,517
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que no está bajo los efectos del alcohol.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sobrio · sobrio · Spanish

sobrio · rank #20,517 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,517
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH socialización

Nearest frequency peer: socialización (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “sobrio”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “sobrio” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sobrio vs socio
67% similar
sobrio vs subió
50% similar
sobrio vs Soria
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sobrio
PropertyValue
Headwordsobrio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsoβ̞ɾjo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,517
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sobrio”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).sobriocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “socialización” (#20,518), “socioeconómico” (#20,519), “sorprenden” (#20,520). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sobrio” va en #20,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sobrio (IPA [ˈsoβ̞ɾjo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,517 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sobrio, with forms such as "osbrio", "sborio", and "sobbrio". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "socio", "subió", "Soria", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is sobrio, spelled S-O-B-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que no está bajo los efectos del alcohol.
  2. 2
    Que guarda moderación o equilibrio.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sobrio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A los asuntos tomados de la mitología pagana y la historia grecolatina, sucedieron los inspirados en la historia medieval española, y al estilo sobrio y frío del teatro de imitación francesa de la centuria anterior, el ímpetu, la arrogancia y la exageración propia de los románticos.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osbrio
  • sborio
  • sobbrio
  • sobiro
  • sobroi
  • sobrrio
  • sorbio
  • sovrio
  • ssobrio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sobrio - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

osbrio2sborio2sobbrio1sobiro2sobroi2sobrrio1sorbio2sovrio1
Edit distance from "sobrio"

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 "sobrio"?
"sobrio" is spelled S-O-B-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsoβ̞ɾjo].
What does "sobrio" mean?
As an adjective, "sobrio" means: Que no está bajo los efectos del alcohol.
What words are commonly confused with "sobrio"?
"sobrio" is commonly confused with "socio", "subió", "Soria". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sobrio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sobrio" is [ˈsoβ̞ɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sobrio" come from?
"sobrio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list