sopro

/ˈso.pɾu/

//ˈso.pɾu// noun

The verdict

“sopro” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #13,393 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#13,393
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sopro vs sorry
60% similar
sopro vs sótão
40% similar
sopro vs solo
60% similar

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

Key facts for sopro
PropertyValue
Headwordsopro
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈso.pɾu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,393
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sopro” 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). sopro 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 sopro is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈso.pɾu/. Corpus data places it at rank #13,393 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 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 sopro, with forms such as "ospro", "sopor", and "soppro". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sorry", "sótão", "solo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is sopro, spelled S-O-P-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    assopro
  2. 2
    aragem
  3. 3
    insinuação

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ospro,sopor,soppro,soprro,sorpo,sporo,ssopro

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ospro2sopor2soppro1soprro1sorpo2sporo2ssopro1
Edit distance from "sopro"

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 "sopro"?
"sopro" is spelled S-O-P-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈso.pɾu/.
What does "sopro" mean?
As a noun, "sopro" means: assopro
What words are commonly confused with "sopro"?
"sopro" is commonly confused with "sorry", "sótão", "solo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sopro"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sopro" is /ˈso.pɾu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sopro" come from?
"sopro" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sopro”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-O-P-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈso.pɾu/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sorry” - see the side-by-side comparison. sopro vs sorry
  • 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