sostuve

[sosˈt̪uβ̞e]

/[sosˈt̪uβ̞e]/ verb

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The verdict

“sostuve” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #61,934 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,934
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sostener o de sostenerse.

Key facts for sostuve
PropertyValue
Headwordsostuve
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[sosˈt̪uβ̞e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,934
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sostuve” 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). sostuve lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sostuve is uncommon Spanish at frequency #61,934 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [sosˈt̪uβ̞e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sostener o de sostenerse.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sostuve in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 sostuve, spelled S-O-S-T-U-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sostener o 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 "sostuve"?
"sostuve" is spelled S-O-S-T-U-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sosˈt̪uβ̞e].
What does "sostuve" mean?
As a verb, "sostuve" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de sostener o de sostenerse.
How do you pronounce "sostuve"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sostuve" is [sosˈt̪uβ̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sostuve" come from?
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Using “sostuve”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-O-S-T-U-V-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sosˈt̪uβ̞e] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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