sbor

[zbɔr]

/[zbɔr]/ noun

The verdict

“sbor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - organisierte Gruppierung von Menschen; Kollegium, Korps, Körperschaft, Chor

Corpus desk

Index DE-sbor · sbor · German

sbor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for sbor
PropertyValue
Headwordsbor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zbɔr]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sbor“ im Deutschen

sborsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sbor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zbɔr]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sbor, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sbor, spelled S-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    organisierte Gruppierung von Menschen; Kollegium, Korps, Körperschaft, Chor
  2. 2
    Komposition für Chorgesang; Chor
  3. 3
    Gemeinschaft von (evangelischen) Gläubigen; Gemeinde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. První schůze učitelského sboru v tomto pololetí se bude konat ve školní knihovně.
  2. Studenti zpívali nacvičené sbory při pobožnostech a jiných příležitostech.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sbor"?
"sbor" is spelled S-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zbɔr].
What does "sbor" mean?
As a noun, "sbor" means: organisierte Gruppierung von Menschen; Kollegium, Korps, Körperschaft, Chor
How do you pronounce "sbor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sbor" is [zbɔr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sbor" come from?
"sbor" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list