sofreír

[sofɾeˈiɾ]

/[sofɾeˈiɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cocinar un alimento calentándolo brevemente con poco aceite o grasa (para freírlo un poco), de modo que la comida se dore sin pegarse a la sartén.

Key facts for sofreír
PropertyValue
Headwordsofreír
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sofɾeˈiɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sofreír” sits in Spanish frequency

sofreír 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

sofreír is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [sofɾeˈiɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cocinar un alimento calentándolo brevemente con poco aceite o grasa (para freírlo un poco), de modo que la comida se dore sin pegarse a la sartén.".

sofreír has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sofreír, spelled S-O-F-R-E-Í-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cocinar un alimento calentándolo brevemente con poco aceite o grasa (para freírlo un poco), de modo que la comida se dore sin pegarse a la sartén.

This word in other languages

sauté(English)

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 "sofreír"?
"sofreír" is spelled S-O-F-R-E-Í-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sofɾeˈiɾ].
What does "sofreír" mean?
As a verb, "sofreír" means: Cocinar un alimento calentándolo brevemente con poco aceite o grasa (para freírlo un poco), de modo que la comida se dore sin pegarse a la sartén.
How do you pronounce "sofreír"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofreír" is [sofɾeˈiɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofreír" come from?
"sofreír" 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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Using “sofreír”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-F-R-E-Í-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sofɾeˈiɾ] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list