sorb
/sɔːb/
"sorb" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sorb” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The service tree, Sorbus domestica.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sorb · sorb · English
sorb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sorb |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /sɔːb/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sorb” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sorb is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /sɔːb/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for sorb in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Middle French sorbier (the tree), sorbe (the fruit), from Latin sorbus (the tree), sorbum (the fruit). See service tree. The correct English form is sorb, spelled S-O-R-B.
Definition
- 1The service tree, Sorbus domestica.
- 2Any of various related trees, including the wild service tree, S. torminalis, and the rowan, S. aucuparia.
- 3The fruit of any of these trees, especially of the service tree.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French sorbier (the tree), sorbe (the fruit), from Latin sorbus (the tree), sorbum (the fruit). See service tree.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.