Sabaoth
/ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/
"sabaoth" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Sabaoth” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An epithet of God in His role as protector of the Israelite army, usually translated (alongside YHWH or Elohim) as "Lord of Hosts".; compare the archaic title Drighten.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sabaoth |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sabaoth” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Sabaoth is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Sabaoth has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Sabaoth, from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”). The correct English form is Sabaoth, spelled S-A-B-A-O-T-H.
Definition
- 1An epithet of God in His role as protector of the Israelite army, usually translated (alongside YHWH or Elohim) as "Lord of Hosts".; compare the archaic title Drighten.
- 2Hosts, armies.
- 3One of the seven chief archons in the Ophite cosmogony.
Etymology
From Latin Sabaoth, from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”).
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.
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Using “Sabaoth”
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- The one correct English spelling is S-A-B-A-O-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.