cabernet

noun

"cabernet" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cabernet” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,551
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cabernet · cabernet · English

cabernet · rank #33,551 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,551
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Byrnes

Nearest frequency peer: Byrnes (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “cabernet”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “cabernet” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

cabernet vs cabinet
75% similar
cabernet vs cabaret
75% similar

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

Key facts for cabernet
PropertyValue
Headwordcabernet
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,551
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “cabernet”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).cabernetlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Byrnes” (#33,550), “calico” (#33,552), “Camus” (#33,553). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cabernet” is #33,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around cabernet, anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,551 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for cabernet, with forms such as "acbernet", "cabbernet", and "cabenret". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "cabinet", "cabaret", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French cabernet. The correct English form is cabernet, spelled C-A-B-E-R-N-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine.

Etymology

Borrowed from French cabernet.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acbernet
  • cabbernet
  • cabenret
  • caberent
  • cabernett
  • cabernnet
  • cabernte
  • caberrnet
  • cabrenet
  • caebrnet
  • cbaernet
  • ccabernet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acbernet2cabbernet1cabenret2caberent2cabernett1cabernnet1cabernte2caberrnet1
Edit distance from "cabernet"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cabernet"?
"cabernet" is spelled C-A-B-E-R-N-E-T.
What does "cabernet" mean?
As a noun, "cabernet" means: Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine.
What words are commonly confused with "cabernet"?
"cabernet" is commonly confused with "cabinet", "cabaret". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "cabernet"?
Borrowed from French cabernet. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English 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