Sabian
/ˈseɪ.bi.ən/
"sabian" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Sabian” is uncommon English (frequency #95,371 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #95,371
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - A member of a group (mentioned in the Qur'an) that is entitled to Muslim religious toleration, along with Jews and Christians; they are usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sabian · Sabian · English
Sabian · rank #95,371 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #95,371
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH Salesian
Nearest frequency peer: Salesian (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Sabian”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
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4,640 corpus weight
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4,634 corpus weight
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Sabian
4,630 corpus weight
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Salesian
4,628 corpus weight
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sangiovese
4,625 corpus weight
- satirically
satirically
4,619 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Sabian” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sabian |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈseɪ.bi.ən/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #95,371 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sabian” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Sabian is uncommon English at frequency #95,371 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈseɪ.bi.ən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A member of a group (mentioned in the Qur'an) that is entitled to Muslim religious toleration, along with Jews and Christians; they are usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Sabian in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Arabic الصَّابِئَة (aṣ-ṣābiʔa), of uncertain origin. Possibly related to Hebrew צָבָא (ṣaḇa, “army, host”) or Classical Mandaic ࡑࡁࡀ (ṣba, “baptizer”). The correct English form is Sabian, spelled S-A-B-I-A-N.
Definition
- 1A member of a group (mentioned in the Qur'an) that is entitled to Muslim religious toleration, along with Jews and Christians; they are usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.
Etymology
From Arabic الصَّابِئَة (aṣ-ṣābiʔa), of uncertain origin. Possibly related to Hebrew צָבָא (ṣaḇa, “army, host”) or Classical Mandaic ࡑࡁࡀ (ṣba, “baptizer”).
This word in other languages
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.
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