sudario

[suˈð̞aɾjo]

/[suˈð̞aɾjo]/ noun

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The verdict

“sudario” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,885 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,885
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lienzo (tela) que se pone sobre el rostro de los difuntos.

Key facts for sudario
PropertyValue
Headwordsudario
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[suˈð̞aɾjo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sudario” 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). sudario 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

sudario is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,885 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [suˈð̞aɾjo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

sudario doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sudario, spelled S-U-D-A-R-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lienzo (tela) que se pone sobre el rostro de los difuntos.
  2. 2
    Sábana o lienzo con que Josef cubrió el cuerpo de Cristo cuando lo bajó de la cruz.
  3. 3
    Sudadero.

Synonyms

santo sudario

This word in other languages

suaire(Français)

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 "sudario"?
"sudario" is spelled S-U-D-A-R-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [suˈð̞aɾjo].
What does "sudario" mean?
As a noun, "sudario" means: Lienzo (tela) que se pone sobre el rostro de los difuntos.
How do you pronounce "sudario"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sudario" is [suˈð̞aɾjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sudario" come from?
"sudario" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sudario”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-D-A-R-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [suˈð̞aɾjo] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list