sofoco

[soˈfoko]

/[soˈfoko]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sofocar.

Key facts for sofoco
PropertyValue
Headwordsofoco
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soˈfoko]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sofoco” sits in Spanish frequency

sofoco falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sofoco is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [soˈfoko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sofocar.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sofoco in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is sofoco, spelled S-O-F-O-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sofocar.

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 "sofoco"?
"sofoco" is spelled S-O-F-O-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [soˈfoko].
What does "sofoco" mean?
As a verb, "sofoco" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de sofocar.
How do you pronounce "sofoco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofoco" is [soˈfoko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofoco" come from?
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Using “sofoco”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-F-O-C-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [soˈfoko] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list