rabat

/ɹəˈbæt/

//ɹəˈbæt// noun

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"rabat" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rabat” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #47,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,284
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rabat · rabat · English

rabat · rank #47,284 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,284
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH quietest

Nearest frequency peer: quietest (-2 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 “rabat”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rabat” 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).

rabat vs rat
60% similar
rabat vs rant
60% similar
rabat vs raft
60% similar

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

Key facts for rabat
PropertyValue
Headwordrabat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɹəˈbæt/
Letters5
Frequency rank#47,284
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rabat”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).rabatlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “quietest” (#47,282), “quandary” (#47,281), “rationalism” (#47,287). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rabat” is #47,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around rabat (IPA /ɹəˈbæt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,284 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for rabat, with forms such as "arbat", "raabt", and "rabatt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rat", "rant", "raft", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French rabat. The correct English form is rabat, spelled R-A-B-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
  2. 2
    A piece of fabric fitted to the collar covering the shirt-front worn by Catholic and Anglican clergy.
  3. 3
    The clerical linen collar itself.

Etymology

From French rabat.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arbat
  • raabt
  • rabatt
  • rabbat
  • rabta
  • rbaat
  • rrabat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

arbat2raabt2rabatt1rabbat1rabta2rbaat2rrabat1
Edit distance from "rabat"

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 "rabat"?
"rabat" is spelled R-A-B-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɹəˈbæt/.
What does "rabat" mean?
As a noun, "rabat" means: A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking.
What words are commonly confused with "rabat"?
"rabat" is commonly confused with "rat", "rant", "raft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rabat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rabat" is /ɹəˈbæt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rabat"?
From French rabat. 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 "rabat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rebut#47,289Renée#47,299plies#47,263peeks#47,252

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

rutter7 variantssaran7 variantsseñora7 variantssheaf7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list