sordo

[ˈsoɾð̞o]

/[ˈsoɾð̞o]/ adj

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The verdict

“sordo” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,932. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,932
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dice de quien no oye, o de quien no oye bien.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sordo · sordo · Spanish

sordo · rank #12,932 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,932
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH sometida

Nearest frequency peer: sometida (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “sordo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “sordo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sordo vs soto
60% similar
sordo vs soso
60% similar
sordo vs Soria
40% similar

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

Key facts for sordo
PropertyValue
Headwordsordo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsoɾð̞o]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,932
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sordo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).sordocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sometida” (#12,931), “Spain” (#12,933), “soberbia” (#12,930). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sordo” va en #12,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around sordo (IPA [ˈsoɾð̞o]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,932 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for sordo, with forms such as "osrdo", "sodro", and "sorddo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "soto", "soso", "Soria", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 sordo, spelled S-O-R-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se dice de quien no oye, o de quien no oye bien.
  2. 2
    Sonido lingüístico que se produce sin la vibración de las cuerdas vocales.
  3. 3
    Callado, silencioso y sin ruido.
  4. 4
    Que suena poco o sin timbre claro.
  5. 5
    Insensible o indócil a las persuasiones, consejos o avisos.
  6. 6
    Aplícase a la mar o marejada que se experimenta en dirección distinta de la del viento reinante.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sordo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La consonante "d" en español es sonora, mientras que su contraparte "t", que se produce en el mismo punto de articulación, es sorda.

Antonyms

sonoro

This word in other languages

deaf(English)sourd(Français)taub(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrdo
  • sodro
  • sorddo
  • sorod
  • sorrdo
  • srodo
  • ssordo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sordo - 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.

osrdo2sodro2sorddo1sorod2sorrdo1srodo2ssordo1
Edit distance from "sordo"

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 "sordo"?
"sordo" is spelled S-O-R-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsoɾð̞o].
What does "sordo" mean?
As an adjective, "sordo" means: Se dice de quien no oye, o de quien no oye bien.
What words are commonly confused with "sordo"?
"sordo" is commonly confused with "soto", "soso", "Soria". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sordo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sordo" is [ˈsoɾð̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sordo" come from?
"sordo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spain#12,933rompa#12,921Yerba#12,954únete#12,955

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

suegra7 variantswarren7 variantspisar7 variantsoveja7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list