sofort

\zo.ˈfɔʁt\

/\zo.ˈfɔʁt\/ adv

The verdict

“sofort” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aussitôt, immédiatement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-sofort · sofort · French

sofort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for sofort
PropertyValue
Headwordsofort
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\zo.ˈfɔʁt\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « sofort » en français

sofortn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sofort is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \zo.ˈfɔʁt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

sofort doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is sofort, spelled S-O-F-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aussitôt, immédiatement.
  2. 2
    Tout de suite, sur le champ.
  3. 3
    ab sofort: désormais, dès ce moment-ci, à partir de maintenant.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sofort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sofort nach Ihrer Abreise.
  2. Bis heute ist der Croque Monsieur das perfekte Bistrogericht: Schnell zubereitet, rasch verspeist, sofort stimmungsaufhellend.

Synonyms

auf der Stelleaugenblicklichstehenden Fußes

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sofort"?
"sofort" is spelled S-O-F-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \zo.ˈfɔʁt\.
What does "sofort" mean?
As an adverb, "sofort" means: Aussitôt, immédiatement.
How do you pronounce "sofort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofort" is \zo.ˈfɔʁt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofort" come from?
"sofort" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list