sostengan

[sosˈt̪ẽŋgãn]

/[sosˈt̪ẽŋgãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“sostengan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,565 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,565
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sostener o de sostenerse.

Key facts for sostengan
PropertyValue
Headwordsostengan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sosˈt̪ẽŋgãn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,565
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sostengan” 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). sostengan 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

sostengan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,565 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [sosˈt̪ẽŋgãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

sostengan doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sostengan, spelled S-O-S-T-E-N-G-A-N.

Definition

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

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 "sostengan"?
"sostengan" is spelled S-O-S-T-E-N-G-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [sosˈt̪ẽŋgãn].
What does "sostengan" mean?
As a verb, "sostengan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de sostener o de sostenerse.
How do you pronounce "sostengan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sostengan" is [sosˈt̪ẽŋgãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sostengan" come from?
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Using “sostengan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-S-T-E-N-G-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sosˈt̪ẽŋgãn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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