sordina

[soɾˈð̞ina]

/[soɾˈð̞ina]/ noun

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The verdict

“sordina” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Dispositivo que se añade a un instrumento musical para reducir el volumen del sonido procedente del mismo.

Key facts for sordina
PropertyValue
Headwordsordina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[soɾˈð̞ina]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sordina” sits in Spanish frequency

sordina 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

sordina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [soɾˈð̞ina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sordina, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sordina, spelled S-O-R-D-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dispositivo que se añade a un instrumento musical para reducir el volumen del sonido procedente del mismo.
  2. 2
    Cejilla (dispositivo para elevar el tono).

Synonyms

capotasto

This word in other languages

mute(English)sourdine(Français)Dämpfer(Deutsch)capo(Português)

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 "sordina"?
"sordina" is spelled S-O-R-D-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [soɾˈð̞ina].
What does "sordina" mean?
As a noun, "sordina" means: Dispositivo que se añade a un instrumento musical para reducir el volumen del sonido procedente del mismo.
How do you pronounce "sordina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sordina" is [soɾˈð̞ina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sordina" come from?
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Using “sordina”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-R-D-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [soɾˈð̞ina] (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