sometan

[soˈmet̪ãn]

/[soˈmet̪ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“sometan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #58,121 among 4,169 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,121
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de someter.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sometan · sometan · Spanish

sometan · rank #58,121 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,121
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sombreado

Nearest frequency peer: sombreado (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “sometan”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “sometan” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sometan
PropertyValue
Headwordsometan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[soˈmet̪ãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,121
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sometan” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sometancae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “sombreado” (#58,120), “sonrojo” (#58,122), “somalíes” (#58,119). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sometan” va en #58,121. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sometan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #58,121 among 4,169 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [soˈmet̪ãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sometan, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sometan, spelled S-O-M-E-T-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de someter.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de someter.

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 "sometan"?
"sometan" is spelled S-O-M-E-T-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [soˈmet̪ãn].
What does "sometan" mean?
As a verb, "sometan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de someter.
How do you pronounce "sometan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sometan" is [soˈmet̪ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sometan" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sometan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list