sótano
[ˈsot̪ano]
The verdict
“sótano” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #12,937 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #12,937
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 19
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Espacio subterráneo bajo una casa que no se destina a habitaciones.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sótano |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsot̪ano] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #12,937 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 19 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sótano” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for sótano is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsot̪ano]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,937 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 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for sótano, with forms such as "ssótano", "stóano", and "sóatno". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "soto", "Stan", "stand", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sótano, spelled S-Ó-T-A-N-O.
Definition
- 1Espacio subterráneo bajo una casa que no se destina a habitaciones.
- 2Últimos lugares de una lista de clasificación o calificación de competidores (donde los primeros lugares tienen más puntos o éxitos).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ssótano,stóano,sóatno,sótanno,sótaon,sótnao,sóttano,óstano
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sótano - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “sótano”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-Ó-T-A-N-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsot̪ano] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “soto” - see the side-by-side comparison. sótano vs soto
- 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.