simba

[ˈsiˑmba]

/[ˈsiˑmba]/ noun

The verdict

“simba” is uncommon German (frequency #54,083 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,083
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Löwe

Key facts for simba
PropertyValue
Headwordsimba
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsiˑmba]
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,083
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “simba” sits in German 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). simba 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

simba is uncommon German at frequency #54,083 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsiˑmba]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Löwe".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for simba, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is simba, spelled S-I-M-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Löwe

This word in other languages

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "simba"?
"simba" is spelled S-I-M-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsiˑmba].
What does "simba" mean?
As a noun, "simba" means: Löwe
How do you pronounce "simba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "simba" is [ˈsiˑmba]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "simba" come from?
"simba" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “simba”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-M-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsiˑmba] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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