He's gone to harness the sorrel mare to go to Carmody for the doctor.
Source: tatoeba (5831656)
Sorrel
/ˈsɒɹəl/
Synonyms for "sorrel" (79 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (16)
Strong matches (24)
Related words (39)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: common sorrel, acidic, bay, bayard, beige.
- Sentence evidence is available for sorrel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "sorrel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "sorrel"
Keep "sorrel" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "sorrel" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "sorrel", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "sorrel" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesMore specific
12 entriesCollocations
10 entriescommon sorrelred sorrelsorrel coatsorrel colorsorrel fabricsorrel herbsorrel horsesorrel huesorrel leavessorrel soup
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesTranslations
83 translations across 60 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- lëpjetë noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Arabic
1 entries- حُمَّاض بُسْتَانِيّ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Armenian
3 entries- ավելուկ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- թթվաշ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- թրթնջուկ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Bashkir
1 entries- ҡуҙғалаҡ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Belarusian
1 entries- шча́ўе noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ки́селец noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- ترۆشک noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- ترۆشکە noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 酸模 noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Czech
1 entries- šťovík noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Dutch
2 entries- veldzuring noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- zurkel noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Erzya
1 entries- умбрав noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Estonian
1 entries- oblikas noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Finnish
1 entries- suolaheinä noun (plant of genus Rumex)
French
1 entries- oseille noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Galician
1 entries- aceda noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Georgian
1 entries- მჟაუნა noun (plant of genus Rumex)
German
2 entries- Ampfer noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- Sauerampfer noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Greek
1 entries- λάπατο noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Hungarian
1 entries- sóska noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Icelandic
1 entries- súra noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Irish
1 entries- samhadh noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Italian
2 entries- acetosa noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- erba brusca noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Japanese
2 entries- 蓚 noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- 酸い葉 noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Korean
1 entries- 수영 noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Kyrgyz
2 entries- ат кулак noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- козу кулак noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Latin
1 entries- rumex noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Latvian
1 entries- skābenes noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Lithuanian
2 entries- rūgštynė noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- rūškynė noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Luxembourgish
1 entries- Sauerampel noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Macedonian
2 entries- ки́селец noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- шта́вел noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Mazanderani
2 entries- اسا noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- ترشه noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Māori
1 entries- horera noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Navajo
2 entries- chaatʼíní noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- chąątʼinii noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Norman
1 entries- grand' suthelle noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Northern Kurdish
1 entries- tirşik noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Northern Sami
1 entries- juopmu noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- engsyre noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Norwegian Nynorsk
3 entries- engsyre noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- matsyre noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- surblad noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Nǀuu
1 entries- gumǁqhoesi noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Old English
1 entries- sūre noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Ossetian
1 entries- таффӕ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- قوزی قولاغی noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Persian
3 entries- ترشه noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- ترشک noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- ترشک درشت noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Polish
1 entries- szczaw noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Portuguese
2 entries- acetosa noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- azeda noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Romanian
2 entries- acriș noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- măcriș noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Russian
2 entries- ща́вель noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- щаве́ль noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Scots
1 entries- sourock noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- samh noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- kiseljak noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- кисељак noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Slovak
1 entries- šťaveľ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Slovene
1 entries- kislica noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Spanish
2 entries- acedera común noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- vinagrera noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Svan
1 entries- მუთჴვა̈̄რი noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Swedish
1 entries- ängssyra noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Tagalog
1 entries- kukuyuli noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Turkish
1 entries- kuzukulağı noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Ukrainian
1 entries- ща́вель noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Welsh
1 entries- suran noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Yiddish
3 entries- כטשוף noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- קוואַסעץ noun (plant of genus Rumex)
- שטשאַוו noun (plant of genus Rumex)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
Among field flowers the most noted are the May Lily, the Ground Ivy, the Bluebottle, Camomile and so on; and among herbs, Trefoil, Wormwood, Sorrel, the Nettle and so forth.
Source: tatoeba (7309918)
Among field flowers the most noted are the May Lily, the Ground Ivy, the Cornflower, Camomile and so on; and among herbs, Trefoil, Wormwood, Sorrel, the Nettle and so forth.
Source: tatoeba (7311451)
A sorrel horse differs from a palomino mainly in that the latter has a white mane and tail.
Source: tatoeba (10873670)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "sorrel"?
Closest matches include common sorrel, acidic, bay, bayard, beige.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "sorrel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.