sabueso
[saˈβ̞weso]
The verdict
“sabueso” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #56,651 among 34,953 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #56,651
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 34,953
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Diferentes razas de perros domésticos, de olfato muy agudo y por ello muy aptos para la caza.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sabueso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [saˈβ̞weso] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #56,651 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sabueso” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sabueso is uncommon Spanish at frequency #56,651 among 34,953 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [saˈβ̞weso]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sabueso, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sabueso, spelled S-A-B-U-E-S-O.
Definition
- 1Diferentes razas de perros domésticos, de olfato muy agudo y por ello muy aptos para la caza.
- 2Detective, persona que le gusta indagar.
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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.
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Using “sabueso”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-B-U-E-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [saˈβ̞weso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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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.