sauber

/ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ adj

The verdict

“sauber” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #53,014 among 1,185 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,014
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,185
“S” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-sauber · sauber · Portuguese

sauber · rank #53,014 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,014
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,185
  • PHOTO-FINISH sacarose

Nearest frequency peer: sacarose (-5 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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “sauber”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “sauber” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sauber
PropertyValue
Headwordsauber
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,014
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sauber” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.saubercai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “sacarose” (#53,009), “separatismo” (#53,020), “roçar” (#53,005). Entre 1,185 lemas com “S”, “sauber” fica em #53,014. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sauber is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #53,014 among 1,185 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for sauber in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is sauber, spelled S-A-U-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    limpo
  2. 2
    asseado
  3. 3
    polido
  4. 4
    bonito

Antonyms

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 "sauber"?
"sauber" is spelled S-A-U-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "sauber" mean?
As an adjective, "sauber" means: limpo
How do you pronounce "sauber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sauber" is /ˈzaʊ̯bɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list