sonolência

/su.nu.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/

//su.nu.ˈlẽ.sjɐ// noun

The verdict

“sonolência” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #43,163 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#43,163
frequency rank, Portuguese
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sono imperfeito

Key facts for sonolência
PropertyValue
Headwordsonolência
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/su.nu.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#43,163
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sonolência” 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). sonolência 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 Portuguese entry for sonolência is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /su.nu.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #43,163 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sonolência, with forms such as "osnolência", "snoolência", and "sonloência". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is sonolência, spelled S-O-N-O-L-Ê-N-C-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    sono imperfeito
  2. 2
    disposição para dormir; sopor, soneca, sono
  3. 3
    transição entre o sono e a vigília; meio-sono, modorra
  4. 4
    entorpecimento, inércia, inatividade

Synonyms

lombeirasoneira

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: osnolência,snoolência,sonloência,sonnolência,sonollência,sonolnêcia,sonolêcnia,sonolêncai,sonolênccia,sonolênica,sonolênncia,sonoêlncia,soonlência,ssonolência

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sonolência - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

osnolência2snoolência2sonloência2sonnolência1sonollência1sonolnêcia2sonolêcnia2sonolêncai2
Edit distance from "sonolência"

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 "sonolência"?
"sonolência" is spelled S-O-N-O-L-Ê-N-C-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /su.nu.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/.
What does "sonolência" mean?
As a noun, "sonolência" means: sono imperfeito
What are common misspellings of "sonolência"?
Common misspellings include "osnolência", "snoolência", "sonloência", "sonnolência", "sonollência". The correct spelling is "sonolência".
How do you pronounce "sonolência"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sonolência" is /su.nu.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sonolência" come from?
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Using “sonolência”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-O-N-O-L-Ê-N-C-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /su.nu.ˈlẽ.sjɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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