Sabe

/sʌ.beɪ/

//sʌ.beɪ// name

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"sabe" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sabe” is uncommon English (frequency #81,789 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,789
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - A Sasquatch-like mythological creature, representing the virture of honesty in Native American religion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sabe · Sabe · English

Sabe · rank #81,789 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,789
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ryukyu

Nearest frequency peer: Ryukyu (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Sabe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Sabe” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for Sabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSabe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/sʌ.beɪ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sabe” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sabe lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sabe is uncommon English at frequency #81,789 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /sʌ.beɪ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A Sasquatch-like mythological creature, representing the virture of honesty in Native American religion.".

Sabe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ojibwe. The correct English form is Sabe, spelled S-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Sasquatch-like mythological creature, representing the virture of honesty in Native American religion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The teaching of honesty is taught to us by Sabe or sometimes the raven. Sabe is believed to be closer to the spirit world than humans and reminds us, just as the raven does, that we must be truthful to who we are. The Ojibwa expression Kitchi-Sabe means to walk tall, or to have integrity. It is only by being honest that we can have integrity.
  2. The forest is an important setting for the stories of the Sabe (sasquatch), also known as Bug-way’-ji-nini, who watches over the forests and protects those within it.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ojibwe.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sabe"?
"Sabe" is spelled S-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sʌ.beɪ/.
What does "Sabe" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sabe" means: A Sasquatch-like mythological creature, representing the virture of honesty in Native American religion.
How do you pronounce "Sabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sabe" is /sʌ.beɪ/. 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 "Sabe"?
Borrowed from Ojibwe. 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 "Sabe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

roid#81,776Rion#81,769Shon#81,815reck#81,751
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list