sablazo
[saˈβ̞laso]
The verdict
“sablazo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Golpe producido con un sable.
Corpus desk
Index ES-sablazo · sablazo · Spanish
sablazo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | sablazo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [saˈβ̞laso] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “sablazo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
sablazo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [saˈβ̞laso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for sablazo in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is sablazo, spelled S-A-B-L-A-Z-O.
Definition
- 1Golpe producido con un sable.
- 2Herida provocada por un sable.
- 3Acto de obtener dinero de alguien pidiéndoselo con habilidad y persistencia, especialmente si es sin intención de devolverlo.
- 4Acto de cobrar una cantidad de dinero desorbitada.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sablazo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Se armó un alboroto que metía miedo, y la Policía a sacudir sablazos de plano y luego de corte... —.
Algunos jugadores, levantándose de pronto, tomaban la puerta. Otros se quedaban allí rondando a los que ganaban para darles un sablazo, o jugando mentalmente. -.
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.