sabot

[sa.bo]

/[sa.bo]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Holzschuh

Corpus desk

Index DE-sabot · sabot · German

sabot · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for sabot
PropertyValue
Headwordsabot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sa.bo]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sabot“ im Deutschen

sabotsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sabot is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sa.bo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

sabot doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sabot, spelled S-A-B-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Holzschuh
  2. 2
    mit Hornsubstanz ummantelter Fuß von Unpaarhufern
  3. 3
    Bremsschuh

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 "sabot"?
"sabot" is spelled S-A-B-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [sa.bo].
What does "sabot" mean?
As a noun, "sabot" means: Holzschuh
How do you pronounce "sabot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sabot" is [sa.bo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sabot" come from?
"sabot" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list