sóviet
[ˈsoβ̞jet̪]
The verdict
“sóviet” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organización autónoma de trabajadores, especialmente obreros, formada en las postrimerías del Imperio Ruso como medio de proporcionar cohesión a los movimientos obreros en un régimen de democracia ...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sóviet |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsoβ̞jet̪] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sóviet” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for sóviet is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsoβ̞jet̪]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
sóviet has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is sóviet, spelled S-Ó-V-I-E-T.
Definition
- 1Organización autónoma de trabajadores, especialmente obreros, formada en las postrimerías del Imperio Ruso como medio de proporcionar cohesión a los movimientos obreros en un régimen de democracia directa. Su modelo fue empleado como base para la elaboración del sistema soviético de gobierno en la URSS y en China.
- 2Cualquier cuerpo formado por delegados electos en un sóviet que a su vez constituyen un sóviet de mayor autoridad.
- 3Figurativamente, cualquier órgano o corporación en que la distribución y planificación se realiza desde las bases hacia arriba.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “sóviet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-Ó-V-I-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsoβ̞jet̪] (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.