sabotieren

[zaboˈtiːʁən]

/[zaboˈtiːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“sabotieren” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,985
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - absichtlich (versuchen) ein Werk oder auch eine Idee zu Fall zu bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sabotieren · sabotieren · German

sabotieren · rank #38,985 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #38,985
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rückert

Nearest frequency peer: Rückert (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sabotieren“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sabotieren“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sabotieren vs sabotiert
80% similar

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

Key facts for sabotieren
PropertyValue
Headwordsabotieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zaboˈtiːʁən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,985
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sabotieren“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sabotierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rückert“ (#38,984), „Samariter“ (#38,986), „Rückbank“ (#38,983). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sabotieren“ bei #38,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sabotieren (IPA [zaboˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,985 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "absichtlich (versuchen) ein Werk oder auch eine Idee zu Fall zu bringen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sabotieren, with forms such as "asbotieren", "sabbotieren", and "saboiteren". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sabotiert", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sabotieren, spelled S-A-B-O-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    absichtlich (versuchen) ein Werk oder auch eine Idee zu Fall zu bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sabotieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Während seines Aufenthaltes in Baden sabotierte Hans, der Offizier der tschechischen Armee gewesen war, regelmäßig die Funkverbindungen der Wehrmacht.“
  2. „Im Drehbuch sind die sabotierten Flugzeuge nicht an die Front gegangen, und selbst die Testpiloten haben Anweisung, sofort mit dem Fallschirm abzuspringen, wenn die Maschine dem Steuer nicht mehr gehorcht.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asbotieren
  • sabbotieren
  • saboiteren
  • saboteiren
  • sabotieern
  • sabotierenn
  • sabotierne
  • sabotierren
  • sabotireen
  • sabottieren
  • sabtoieren
  • saobtieren
  • sbaotieren
  • ssabotieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sabotieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asbotieren2sabbotieren1saboiteren2saboteiren2sabotieern2sabotierenn1sabotierne2sabotierren1
Edit distance from "sabotieren"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sabotieren"?
"sabotieren" is spelled S-A-B-O-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zaboˈtiːʁən].
What does "sabotieren" mean?
As a verb, "sabotieren" means: absichtlich (versuchen) ein Werk oder auch eine Idee zu Fall zu bringen
What words are commonly confused with "sabotieren"?
"sabotieren" is commonly confused with "sabotiert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sabotieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sabotieren" is [zaboˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sabotieren" come from?
"sabotieren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sabotieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list