sabbia

[ˈsabbja]

/[ˈsabbja]/ noun

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The verdict

“sabbia” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Lockergestein aus feinen, aber mit bloßem Auge noch gut sichtbaren Körnern

Key facts for sabbia
PropertyValue
Headwordsabbia
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsabbja]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sabbia” sits in German frequency

sabbia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sabbia is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsabbja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sabbia in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sabbia, spelled S-A-B-B-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Lockergestein aus feinen, aber mit bloßem Auge noch gut sichtbaren Körnern
  2. 2
    der Grieß

This word in other languages

sand(English)arena(Español)sable(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sabbia"?
"sabbia" is spelled S-A-B-B-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsabbja].
What does "sabbia" mean?
As a noun, "sabbia" means: ein Lockergestein aus feinen, aber mit bloßem Auge noch gut sichtbaren Körnern
How do you pronounce "sabbia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sabbia" is [ˈsabbja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sabbia" come from?
"sabbia" is a German 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 “sabbia”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-B-B-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsabbja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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