sables

/ˈseɪbəlz/

//ˈseɪbəlz// noun

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"sables" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sables” is uncommon English (frequency #81,790 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,790
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of sable

Key facts for sables
PropertyValue
Headwordsables
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈseɪbəlz/
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,790
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sables” 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). sables lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sables is uncommon English at frequency #81,790 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈseɪbəlz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of sable".

No misspelling variants are generated for sables in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is sables, spelled S-A-B-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of sable

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 "sables"?
"sables" is spelled S-A-B-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈseɪbəlz/.
What does "sables" mean?
As a noun, "sables" means: plural of sable
How do you pronounce "sables"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sables" is /ˈseɪbəlz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sables" come from?
"sables" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sables”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-A-B-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈseɪbəlz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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