Sansibar

[ˈzanzibaːɐ̯]

/[ˈzanzibaːɐ̯]/ name

The verdict

“Sansibar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,445. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,445
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Insel an der ostafrikanischen Küste

Corpus desk

Index DE-sansibar · Sansibar · German

Sansibar · rank #48,445 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,445
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sanitären

Nearest frequency peer: sanitären (-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 „Sansibar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sansibar“ 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).

Sansibar vs sanitär
50% similar

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

Key facts for Sansibar
PropertyValue
HeadwordSansibar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzanzibaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,445
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sansibar“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sansibarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sanitären“ (#48,444), „Satin“ (#48,446), „sanierte“ (#48,443). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sansibar“ bei #48,445. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Sansibar (IPA [ˈzanzibaːɐ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,445 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sansibar, with forms such as "asnsibar", "sanisbar", and "sannsibar". 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, "sanitär", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sansibar, spelled S-A-N-S-I-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Insel an der ostafrikanischen Küste
  2. 2
    ehemaliges Sultanat und britisches Protektorat und heutiger halbautonomer Teilstaat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es gelang ihm, alle wichtigen Leute zu treffen, vom Vizepräsidenten der Burenrepublik Transvaal über den Sultan von Sansibar bis zum Khediven von Ägypten.“
  2. „1861 kommt es im Zuge eines Erbfolgestreits zunächst zur Teilung in das Sultanat Sansibar und das eigentliche Sultanat Oman.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asnsibar
  • sanisbar
  • sannsibar
  • sansbiar
  • sansiabr
  • sansibarr
  • sansibbar
  • sansibra
  • sanssibar
  • sasnibar
  • snasibar
  • ssansibar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sansibar - 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.

asnsibar2sanisbar2sannsibar1sansbiar2sansiabr2sansibarr1sansibbar1sansibra2
Edit distance from "Sansibar"

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 "Sansibar"?
"Sansibar" is spelled S-A-N-S-I-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzanzibaːɐ̯].
What does "Sansibar" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sansibar" means: Insel an der ostafrikanischen Küste
What words are commonly confused with "Sansibar"?
"Sansibar" is commonly confused with "sanitär". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sansibar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sansibar" is [ˈzanzibaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sansibar" come from?
"Sansibar" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list