soprano

[soˈpɾano]

/[soˈpɾano]/ noun

The verdict

“soprano” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #24,660 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#24,660
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Voz más aguda entre las que conforman el registro vocal humano o, por extensión, la voz más aguda de la armonía.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

soprano vs sótano
57% similar
soprano vs soriano
71% similar
soprano vs sobran
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for soprano
PropertyValue
Headwordsoprano
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[soˈpɾano]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,660
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “soprano” 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). soprano lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for soprano is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [soˈpɾano]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,660 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for soprano, with forms such as "osprano", "soparno", and "sopprano". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "sótano", "soriano", "sobran", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is soprano, spelled S-O-P-R-A-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Voz más aguda entre las que conforman el registro vocal humano o, por extensión, la voz más aguda de la armonía.
  2. 2
    Eunuco.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osprano,soparno,sopprano,sopranno,sopraon,soprnao,soprrano,sorpano,sporano,ssoprano

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of soprano - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

osprano2soparno2sopprano1sopranno1sopraon2soprnao2soprrano1sorpano2
Edit distance from "soprano"

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 "soprano"?
"soprano" is spelled S-O-P-R-A-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [soˈpɾano].
What does "soprano" mean?
As a noun, "soprano" means: Voz más aguda entre las que conforman el registro vocal humano o, por extensión, la voz más aguda de la armonía.
What words are commonly confused with "soprano"?
"soprano" is commonly confused with "sótano", "soriano", "sobran". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "soprano"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "soprano" is [soˈpɾano]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "soprano" come from?
"soprano" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “soprano”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-P-R-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [soˈpɾano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sótano” - see the side-by-side comparison. soprano vs sótano
  • 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