saboteando

[saβ̞ot̪eˈãn̪d̪o]

/[saβ̞ot̪eˈãn̪d̪o]/ verb

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The verdict

“saboteando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #71,416 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,416
frequency rank, Spanish
34,953
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerundio de sabotear.

Key facts for saboteando
PropertyValue
Headwordsaboteando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[saβ̞ot̪eˈãn̪d̪o]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,416
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saboteando” sits in Spanish 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). saboteando lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

saboteando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #71,416 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [saβ̞ot̪eˈãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerundio de sabotear.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for saboteando, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is saboteando, spelled S-A-B-O-T-E-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerundio de sabotear.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "saboteando"?
"saboteando" is spelled S-A-B-O-T-E-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [saβ̞ot̪eˈãn̪d̪o].
What does "saboteando" mean?
As a verb, "saboteando" means: Gerundio de sabotear.
How do you pronounce "saboteando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saboteando" is [saβ̞ot̪eˈãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saboteando" come from?
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Using “saboteando”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-B-O-T-E-A-N-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [saβ̞ot̪eˈãn̪d̪o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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