Strabon

\stʁa.bɔ̃\

/\stʁa.bɔ̃\/ name

The verdict

“Strabon” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #45,891. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,891
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Géographe et historien grec de l’Antiquité, né à Amasée (actuelle Amasya en Turquie).

Key facts for Strabon
PropertyValue
HeadwordStrabon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\stʁa.bɔ̃\
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,891
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Strabon” sits in French 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). Strabon lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Strabon (IPA \stʁa.bɔ̃\), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,891 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Géographe et historien grec de l’Antiquité, né à Amasée (actuelle Amasya en Turquie).".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Strabon, with forms such as "srtabon", "sstrabon", and "starbon". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Strabon, spelled S-T-R-A-B-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Géographe et historien grec de l’Antiquité, né à Amasée (actuelle Amasya en Turquie).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtabon
  • sstrabon
  • starbon
  • strabbon
  • strabno
  • strabonn
  • straobn
  • strbaon
  • strrabon
  • sttrabon
  • tsrabon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Strabon - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

srtabon2sstrabon1starbon2strabbon1strabno2strabonn1straobn2strbaon2
Edit distance from "Strabon"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Strabon"?
"Strabon" is spelled S-T-R-A-B-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \stʁa.bɔ̃\.
What does "Strabon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Strabon" means: Géographe et historien grec de l’Antiquité, né à Amasée (actuelle Amasya en Turquie).
What are common misspellings of "Strabon"?
Common misspellings include "srtabon", "sstrabon", "starbon", "strabbon", "strabno". The correct spelling is "Strabon".
How do you pronounce "Strabon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Strabon" is \stʁa.bɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Strabon" come from?
"Strabon" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Strabon”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-R-A-B-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \stʁa.bɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list