sabotiert

[zaboˈtiːɐ̯t]

/[zaboˈtiːɐ̯t]/ verb

The verdict

“sabotiert” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,100. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,100
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sabotieren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sabotiert vs sabotieren
80% similar

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

Key facts for sabotiert
PropertyValue
Headwordsabotiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zaboˈtiːɐ̯t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,100
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sabotiert” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sabotiert lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sabotiert (IPA [zaboˈtiːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,100 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sabotieren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sabotiert, with forms such as "asbotiert", "sabbotiert", and "saboitert". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sabotieren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sabotiert, spelled S-A-B-O-T-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sabotieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asbotiert
  • sabbotiert
  • saboitert
  • saboteirt
  • sabotierrt
  • sabotiertt
  • sabotietr
  • sabotiret
  • sabottiert
  • sabtoiert
  • saobtiert
  • sbaotiert
  • ssabotiert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sabotiert - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asbotiert2sabbotiert1saboitert2saboteirt2sabotierrt1sabotiertt1sabotietr2sabotiret2
Edit distance from "sabotiert"

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 "sabotiert"?
"sabotiert" is spelled S-A-B-O-T-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zaboˈtiːɐ̯t].
What does "sabotiert" mean?
As a verb, "sabotiert" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sabotieren
What words are commonly confused with "sabotiert"?
"sabotiert" is commonly confused with "sabotieren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sabotiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sabotiert" is [zaboˈtiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sabotiert" come from?
"sabotiert" 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 “sabotiert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-B-O-T-I-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zaboˈtiːɐ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sabotieren” - see the side-by-side comparison. sabotiert vs sabotieren
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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