Saphir

[ˈzaːfɪʁ]

/[ˈzaːfɪʁ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Saphir” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,442
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders blaue, aber auch gelbe, grüne, violette und weiße/farblose Varietät des Minerals Korund

Corpus desk

Index DE-saphir · Saphir · German

Saphir · rank #41,442 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,442
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sanftes

Nearest frequency peer: sanftes (-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 „Saphir“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Saphir“ 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).

Saphir vs Sophie
67% similar
Saphir vs Sophia
67% similar
Saphir vs Sacher
67% similar

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

Key facts for Saphir
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaphir
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaːfɪʁ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,442
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Saphir“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Saphirliegt 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: „sanftes“ (#41,441), „SAR“ (#41,443), „Sammlern“ (#41,440). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Saphir“ bei #41,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Saphir (IPA [ˈzaːfɪʁ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,442 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Saphir, with forms such as "asphir", "sahpir", and "saphhir". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Sophie", "Sophia", "Sacher", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Saphir, spelled S-A-P-H-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders blaue, aber auch gelbe, grüne, violette und weiße/farblose Varietät des Minerals Korund
  2. 2
    Stück des oder Schmuckstein aus dem unter [1] genannten (besonders blauen) Korund
  3. 3
    Abtastnadel, deren Spitze aus dem unter [1] genannten Korund besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Beim Abbau der Rubine, Saphire und Zirkone geben sich die Machthaber von Pailin weniger geheimnisvoll.“
  2. „Umgeben ist die von goldenen Pagoden gesäumte Stadt von Seitentälern, wo in Hunderten oft kleinflächigen Stollen und Schächten Rubine und Saphire abgebaut werden, aber auch Quarz.“

Synonyms

SaphirnadelSaphirstift

This word in other languages

sapphire(English)zafiro(Español)saphir(Français)safira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asphir
  • sahpir
  • saphhir
  • saphirr
  • saphri
  • sapihr
  • sapphir
  • spahir
  • ssaphir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asphir2sahpir2saphhir1saphirr1saphri2sapihr2sapphir1spahir2
Edit distance from "Saphir"

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 "Saphir"?
"Saphir" is spelled S-A-P-H-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːfɪʁ].
What does "Saphir" mean?
As a noun, "Saphir" means: besonders blaue, aber auch gelbe, grüne, violette und weiße/farblose Varietät des Minerals Korund
What words are commonly confused with "Saphir"?
"Saphir" is commonly confused with "Sophie", "Sophia", "Sacher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Saphir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saphir" is [ˈzaːfɪʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saphir" come from?
"Saphir" 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 "Saphir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

saints#41,437sachte#41,435rudert#41,430Rokoko#41,427

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Scholle9 variantsrecken9 variantsTanzes9 variantsOstalb9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list