Sabra
"sabra" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Sabra” is uncommon English (frequency #52,610 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,610
- frequency rank, English
- 6,566
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A native-born Israeli.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sabra · Sabra · English
Sabra · rank #52,610 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #52,610
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 6,566
- PHOTO-FINISH Sambo
Nearest frequency peer: Sambo (+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.
Long-tail ranks near “Sabra”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- riotous
riotous
47,398 corpus weight
- Sabra
Sabra
47,391 corpus weight
- Sambo
Sambo
47,389 corpus weight
- sangria
sangria
47,388 corpus weight
- Sano
Sano
47,387 corpus weight
- scavenge
scavenge
47,386 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Sabra” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sabra |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #52,610 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Sabra” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Sabra is uncommon English at frequency #52,610 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A native-born Israeli.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sabra, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”). The correct English form is Sabra, spelled S-A-B-R-A.
Definition
- 1A native-born Israeli.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sabra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
There is a tendency to copy the "Sabra" , the Israel-born citizen, who is anxious to live the simple life and therefore throws off that part of his clothing which is intended for beauty rather than utility.
The young people of Israel, sabra or foreign-born alike, give considerable thought to the future and do not hesitate to admit that they regard the problems they encounter as formidable.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew צַבָּר (tsabár, “prickly pear cactus”), from Arabic صَبَّار (ṣabbār, “cactus”).
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.
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