sandbox

[ˈsændbɒks]

/[ˈsændbɒks]/ noun

The verdict

“sandbox” is uncommon German (frequency #85,788 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,788
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-sandbox · sandbox · German

sandbox · rank #85,788 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,788
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Samthandschuh…

Nearest frequency peer: Samthandschuhen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “sandbox”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “sandbox” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sandbox
PropertyValue
Headwordsandbox
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsændbɒks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “sandbox” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).sandboxliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Samthandschuhen“ (#85,787), „Sanddünen“ (#85,789), „Salven“ (#85,786). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sandbox is uncommon German at frequency #85,788 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsændbɒks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sandbox in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sandbox, spelled S-A-N-D-B-O-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sandkasten
  2. 2
    Box mit Sand, dient der Erhöhung der Oberflächenreibung zwischen Schiene und Lauffläche der Räder
  3. 3
    kleine Box mit Sand, der der Trocknung von frischer Tinte dient
  4. 4
    ein virtueller Raum, der der Erprobung von neuer Software dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The kids played in the sandbox the whole day.

Synonyms

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 "sandbox"?
"sandbox" is spelled S-A-N-D-B-O-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsændbɒks].
What does "sandbox" mean?
As a noun, "sandbox" means: Sandkasten
How do you pronounce "sandbox"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sandbox" is [ˈsændbɒks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sandbox" come from?
"sandbox" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

What to do next

You've looked up "sandbox". Here's where to go from here.

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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