sabor

/sɐ.ˈboɾ/

//sɐ.ˈboɾ// noun

The verdict

“sabor” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #4,595. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,595
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sensação gustativa

Corpus desk

Index PT-sabor · sabor · Portuguese

sabor · rank #4,595 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,595
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH resenha

Nearest frequency peer: resenha (-4 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “sabor”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “sabor” sits against the nearest ranked Portuguese headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sabor vs são
40% similar
sabor vs sair
60% similar
sabor vs saco
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sabor
PropertyValue
Headwordsabor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sɐ.ˈboɾ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,595
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Onde “sabor” fica na frequência do português

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).saborcai aqui:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “resenha” (#4,591), “relevante” (#4,590), “Suíça” (#4,600). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around sabor (IPA /sɐ.ˈboɾ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,595 among 1,185 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for sabor, with forms such as "asbor", "sabbor", and "saborr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "são", "sair", "saco", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is sabor, spelled S-A-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sensação gustativa
  2. 2
    gosto; paladar
  3. 3
    caráter; gênero; graça; capricho; natureza

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sabor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eu era muito comilão e, sem me dar conta, acho que já estava testando novos sabores e combinações exóticas, como bananas com terra.
  2. As cervejas alemãs e belgas, consideradas as melhores em sabor e qualidade, lideram a preferência de quem migrou para as importadas nos últimos dois anos, em detrimento das mexicanas.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asbor
  • sabbor
  • saborr
  • sabro
  • saobr
  • sbaor
  • ssabor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sabor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asbor2sabbor1saborr1sabro2saobr2sbaor2ssabor1
Edit distance from "sabor"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sabor"?
"sabor" is spelled S-A-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /sɐ.ˈboɾ/.
What does "sabor" mean?
As a noun, "sabor" means: sensação gustativa
What words are commonly confused with "sabor"?
"sabor" is commonly confused with "são", "sair", "saco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sabor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sabor" is /sɐ.ˈboɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sabor" come from?
"sabor" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sabor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "sabor". Here's where to go from here.

  • "sabor" maps to 19 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "são". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,595 among Portuguese headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Portuguese words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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