sofisma

[soˈfisma]

/[soˈfisma]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Razón o argumento aparente con que se quiere defender o persuadir lo que es falso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sofisma · sofisma · Spanish

sofisma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 sofisma
PropertyValue
Headwordsofisma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[soˈfisma]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sofisma” en español

sofismaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sofisma is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [soˈfisma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Razón o argumento aparente con que se quiere defender o persuadir lo que es falso.".

sofisma doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. 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.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sofisma, spelled S-O-F-I-S-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Razón o argumento aparente con que se quiere defender o persuadir lo que es falso.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Un sofisma muy común, y casi aceptado totalmente, es creer que la palabra «cerrojo» deriva del verbo «cerrar» y el sustantivo «ojo»; cuando en realidad proviene del latín verucŭlum.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "sofisma"?
"sofisma" is spelled S-O-F-I-S-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [soˈfisma].
What does "sofisma" mean?
As a noun, "sofisma" means: Razón o argumento aparente con que se quiere defender o persuadir lo que es falso.
How do you pronounce "sofisma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofisma" is [soˈfisma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofisma" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list