sold

/səʊld/

//səʊld// verb

The verdict

“sold” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,937 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,937
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pasado simple del verbo (to) sell.

Key facts for sold
PropertyValue
Headwordsold
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/səʊld/
Letters4
Frequency rank#55,937
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sold” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sold lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sold is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,937 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /səʊld/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sold, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 sold, spelled S-O-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pasado simple del verbo (to) sell.
  2. 2
    Participio pasado del verbo (to) sell.

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 "sold"?
"sold" is spelled S-O-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is /səʊld/.
What does "sold" mean?
As a verb, "sold" means: Pasado simple del verbo (to) sell.
How do you pronounce "sold"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sold" is /səʊld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sold" come from?
"sold" 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 “sold”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-L-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /səʊld/ (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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