sabot

/ˈsæbəʊ/

//ˈsæbəʊ// noun

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

The verdict

“sabot” is uncommon English (frequency #88,804 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,804
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A wooden shoe.

Key facts for sabot
PropertyValue
Headwordsabot
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsæbəʊ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#88,804
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sabot” 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). sabot 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

sabot is uncommon English at frequency #88,804 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsæbəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for sabot in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta. The correct English form is sabot, spelled S-A-B-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A wooden shoe.
  2. 2
    A carrier around a projectile in a firearm, cannon or other type of artillery piece that precisely holds the projectile within the barrel.

Etymology

Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta.

This word in other languages

zueco(Español)sabot(Français)tamanco(Português)

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 "sabot"?
"sabot" is spelled S-A-B-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsæbəʊ/.
What does "sabot" mean?
As a noun, "sabot" means: A wooden shoe.
How do you pronounce "sabot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sabot" is /ˈsæbəʊ/. 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 "sabot"?
Early 17th century, borrowed from Middle French sabot (see French sabot below). Doublet of sabaton and ciabatta. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “sabot”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-A-B-O-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsæbəʊ/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list