sofocante

[sofoˈkãn̪t̪e]

/[sofoˈkãn̪t̪e]/ adj

The verdict

“sofocante” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #38,395. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,395
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que sofoca.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sofocante · sofocante · Spanish

sofocante · rank #38,395 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,395
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sofisticación

Nearest frequency peer: sofisticación (-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 “sofocante”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sofocante” 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
Key facts for sofocante
PropertyValue
Headwordsofocante
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sofoˈkãn̪t̪e]
Letters9
Frequency rank#38,395
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sofocante”

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

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sofisticación” (#38,394), “soi” (#38,396), “socavar” (#38,393). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sofocante” va en #38,395. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sofocante (IPA [sofoˈkãn̪t̪e]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,395 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Que sofoca.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sofocante, with forms such as "osfocante", "sfoocante", and "sofcoante". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sofocante, spelled S-O-F-O-C-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que sofoca.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osfocante
  • sfoocante
  • sofcoante
  • soffocante
  • sofoacnte
  • sofocanet
  • sofocannte
  • sofocantte
  • sofocatne
  • sofoccante
  • sofocnate
  • soofcante
  • ssofocante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sofocante - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osfocante2sfoocante2sofcoante2soffocante1sofoacnte2sofocanet2sofocannte1sofocantte1
Edit distance from "sofocante"

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 "sofocante"?
"sofocante" is spelled S-O-F-O-C-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sofoˈkãn̪t̪e].
What does "sofocante" mean?
As an adjective, "sofocante" means: Que sofoca.
What are common misspellings of "sofocante"?
Common misspellings include "osfocante", "sfoocante", "sofcoante", "soffocante", "sofoacnte". The correct spelling is "sofocante".
How do you pronounce "sofocante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofocante" is [sofoˈkãn̪t̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofocante" come from?
"sofocante" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list