Tamburin

[tambuˈʁiːn]

/[tambuˈʁiːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Tamburin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach unten offene Trommel mit Schellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tamburin · Tamburin · German

Tamburin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Tamburin
PropertyValue
HeadwordTamburin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tambuˈʁiːn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tamburin“ im Deutschen

Tamburinschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tamburin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tambuˈʁiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach unten offene Trommel mit Schellen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tamburin in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tamburin, spelled T-A-M-B-U-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach unten offene Trommel mit Schellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Mädchen schlägt das Tamburin und schüttelt von Zeit zu Zeit die Schellen.
  2. „Wer nicht weiß, was die Worte bedeuten, hätte es für Clownerie halten können, den Auftritt eines mittelalterlichen Possenreißers mit schwarz bemaltem Gesicht; an Requisiten fehlten nur Laute oder ein Tamburin.“

Synonyms

PanderoSchellentrommel

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Tamburin"?
"Tamburin" is spelled T-A-M-B-U-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tambuˈʁiːn].
What does "Tamburin" mean?
As a noun, "Tamburin" means: nach unten offene Trommel mit Schellen
How do you pronounce "Tamburin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tamburin" is [tambuˈʁiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tamburin" come from?
"Tamburin" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list