sofreír

[sofɾeˈiɾ]

/[sofɾeˈiɾ]/ verb

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 September 3, 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.

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Index ES-sofreir · sofreír · Spanish

sofreír · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 sofreír
PropertyValue
Headwordsofreír
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sofɾeˈiɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sofreír” en español

sofreírestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list