Shabbat

/ʃəˈbɑːt/

//ʃəˈbɑːt// name

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"shabbat" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Shabbat” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,682
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.

Corpus desk

Index EN-shabbat · Shabbat · English

Shabbat · rank #37,682 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,682
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sensuous

Nearest frequency peer: sensuous (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Shabbat”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Shabbat” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Shabbat vs shabby
57% similar
Shabbat vs Sabbath
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Shabbat
PropertyValue
HeadwordShabbat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ʃəˈbɑːt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,682
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Shabbat”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “sensuous” (#37,681), “Shakti” (#37,683), “seep” (#37,680). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Shabbat” is #37,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Shabbat (IPA /ʃəˈbɑːt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,682 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Shabbat, with forms such as "hsabbat", "sahbbat", and "shababt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "shabby", "Sabbath", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “rest”). Variants ending in -s were influenced by the Yiddish form שבת (shabes). Doublet of Sabbath. The correct English form is Shabbat, spelled S-H-A-B-B-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.
  2. 2
    The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of Sabbath (“witches' meeting”).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I leave early on Fridays, as I don't work on Shabbat.
  2. This year, due to the fact that the 24th of the Hebrew month of Tishrei falls on Shabbat, the ceremonies will be held on Sunday, the 25th of Tishrei, as they will be every year when the 24th of Tishrei falls on Shabbat.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “rest”). Variants ending in -s were influenced by the Yiddish form שבת (shabes). Doublet of Sabbath.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hsabbat
  • sahbbat
  • shababt
  • shabat
  • shabbatt
  • shabbta
  • shbabat
  • shhabbat
  • sshabbat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Shabbat - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hsabbat2sahbbat2shababt2shabat1shabbatt1shabbta2shbabat2shhabbat1
Edit distance from "Shabbat"

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 "Shabbat"?
"Shabbat" is spelled S-H-A-B-B-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ʃəˈbɑːt/.
What does "Shabbat" mean?
As a proper noun, "Shabbat" means: The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.
What words are commonly confused with "Shabbat"?
"Shabbat" is commonly confused with "shabby", "Sabbath". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Shabbat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shabbat" is /ʃəˈbɑːt/. 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 "Shabbat"?
Borrowed from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “rest”). Variants ending in -s were influenced by the Yiddish form שבת (shabes). Doublet of Sabbath. 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 "Shabbat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scuffle#37,678Stryker#37,712Quigley#37,648pythons#37,645

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Shakti9 variantsshanti9 variantsshaver9 variantsSherpa9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list