souder

\su.de\

/\su.de\/ verb

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The verdict

“souder” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #28,752 in French word frequency and used as a verb.

#28,752
frequency rank, French
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unir directement par le martelage ou la fusion autogène des parties en contact, de manière à n’en faire qu’une même pièce, en parlant des pièces de métal.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

souder vs suer
67% similar
souder vs sour
67% similar
souder vs super
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for souder
PropertyValue
Headwordsouder
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\su.de\
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,752
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “souder” sits in French 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). souder lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for souder is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \su.de\. Corpus data places it at rank #28,752 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for souder, with forms such as "osuder", "soduer", and "soudder". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "suer", "sour", "super", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is souder, spelled S-O-U-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unir directement par le martelage ou la fusion autogène des parties en contact, de manière à n’en faire qu’une même pièce, en parlant des pièces de métal.
  2. 2
    Braser : joindre des pièces de métal ensemble, au moyen d’une composition métallique fusible.
  3. 3
    Réunir fermement des choses matérielles qui ne le sont pas habituellement.
  4. 4
    Réunir (des réalités immatérielles).
  5. 5
    Renforcer la cohésion d’un groupe, d’une société.
  6. 6
    Se rejoindre ou se trouver uni de manière à ne plus former qu’une seule pièce, en parlant de parties anatomiques d'un végétal, d’abord ou ordinairement distinctes.
  7. 7
    Rouler pied au plancher.

Synonyms

braser

Antonyms

dessouder

This word in other languages

weld(English)soldar(Español)schweißen(Deutsch)soldar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osuder,soduer,soudder,souderr,souedr,ssouder,suoder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of souder - 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.

osuder2soduer2soudder1souderr1souedr2ssouder1suoder2
Edit distance from "souder"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "souder"?
"souder" is spelled S-O-U-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \su.de\.
What does "souder" mean?
As a verb, "souder" means: Unir directement par le martelage ou la fusion autogène des parties en contact, de manière à n’en faire qu’une même pièce, en parlant des pièces de métal.
What words are commonly confused with "souder"?
"souder" is commonly confused with "suer", "sour", "super". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "souder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "souder" is \su.de\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "souder" come from?
"souder" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “souder”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-O-U-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \su.de\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “suer” - see the side-by-side comparison. souder vs suer
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list