sofocarse

[sofoˈkaɾse]

/[sofoˈkaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sofocar (uso pronominal de ...)

Corpus desk

Index ES-sofocarse · sofocarse · Spanish

sofocarse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 sofocarse
PropertyValue
Headwordsofocarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sofoˈkaɾse]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sofocarse” en español

sofocarseno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sofocarse is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [sofoˈkaɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sofocar (uso pronominal de ...)".

sofocarse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 sofocarse, spelled S-O-F-O-C-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sofocar (uso pronominal de ...)

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 "sofocarse"?
"sofocarse" is spelled S-O-F-O-C-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sofoˈkaɾse].
What does "sofocarse" mean?
As a verb, "sofocarse" means: Sofocar (uso pronominal de ...)
How do you pronounce "sofocarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofocarse" is [sofoˈkaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofocarse" come from?
"sofocarse" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list