sondar

/sõ.ˈdaɾ/

//sõ.ˈdaɾ// verb

The verdict

“sondar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #41,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,731
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - examinar com a sonda

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sondar vs sonha
67% similar
sondar vs sonhar
83% similar
sondar vs Sunday
50% similar

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

Key facts for sondar
PropertyValue
Headwordsondar
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechVerb
IPA/sõ.ˈdaɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,731
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sondar” sits in Portuguese 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). sondar lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sondar (IPA /sõ.ˈdaɾ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,731 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sondar, with forms such as "osndar", "snodar", and "sodnar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "sonha", "sonhar", "Sunday", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is sondar, spelled S-O-N-D-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    examinar com a sonda
  2. 2
    investigar
  3. 3
    perscrutar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osndar,snodar,sodnar,sonadr,sondarr,sonddar,sondra,sonndar,ssondar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osndar2snodar2sodnar2sonadr2sondarr1sonddar1sondra2sonndar1
Edit distance from "sondar"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sondar"?
"sondar" is spelled S-O-N-D-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sõ.ˈdaɾ/.
What does "sondar" mean?
As a verb, "sondar" means: examinar com a sonda
What words are commonly confused with "sondar"?
"sondar" is commonly confused with "sonha", "sonhar", "Sunday". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sondar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sondar" is /sõ.ˈdaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sondar" come from?
"sondar" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “sondar”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-O-N-D-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /sõ.ˈdaɾ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sonha” - see the side-by-side comparison. sondar vs sonha
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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