This is the 13907th most frequent Spanish word.
sofocado
Overwhelmed or suffocated.
Here 'sofocado' means 'out of breath' due to physical exertion.
Él está sofocado porque corrió demasiado.
He is out of breath because he ran too much.
In this case, 'sofocado' relates to feeling emotionally overwhelmed.
Se sintió sofocado por la presión de la situación.
He felt overwhelmed by the pressure of the situation.
Here 'sofocado' is used to indicate something being extinguished.