sofocar

[sofoˈkaɾ]

/[sofoˈkaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“sofocar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #27,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,783
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Imposibilitar la respiración, producir ahogo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sofocar · sofocar · Spanish

sofocar · rank #27,783 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,783
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH soplar

Nearest frequency peer: soplar (+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 “sofocar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “sofocar” 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).

sofocar vs sofocado
75% similar

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

Key facts for sofocar
PropertyValue
Headwordsofocar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sofoˈkaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,783
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sofocar”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sofocarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “soplar” (#27,784), “sobrado” (#27,781), “sorprendieron” (#27,785). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sofocar” va en #27,783. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around sofocar (IPA [sofoˈkaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,783 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for sofocar, with forms such as "osfocar", "sfoocar", and "sofcoar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sofocado", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sofocar, spelled S-O-F-O-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Imposibilitar la respiración, producir ahogo.
  2. 2
    Acabar con un peligro: extinguir un incendio, dominar una rebelión o reprimir una pasión violenta.
  3. 3
    Asediar figuradamente a alguien, acosándole con contínuas demandas.
  4. 4
    Causar sofoco, vergüenza a alguien.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hija, por Dios, no me sofoques

Synonyms

ahogarextinguirahogarreprimirdominaracosaragobiarasediarimportunardar la lata

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osfocar
  • sfoocar
  • sofcoar
  • soffocar
  • sofoacr
  • sofocarr
  • sofoccar
  • sofocra
  • soofcar
  • ssofocar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sofocar - 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.

osfocar2sfoocar2sofcoar2soffocar1sofoacr2sofocarr1sofoccar1sofocra2
Edit distance from "sofocar"

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 "sofocar"?
"sofocar" is spelled S-O-F-O-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sofoˈkaɾ].
What does "sofocar" mean?
As a verb, "sofocar" means: Imposibilitar la respiración, producir ahogo.
What words are commonly confused with "sofocar"?
"sofocar" is commonly confused with "sofocado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sofocar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofocar" is [sofoˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofocar" come from?
"sofocar" 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 "sofocar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sobrado#27,781sífilis#27,791tallado#27,794robaste#27,767

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

residía10 variantsradares10 variantsplayera10 variantsanother10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list