Zimbal
[ˈt͡sɪmbal]
The verdict
“Zimbal” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Musikinstrument
Corpus desk
Index DE-zimbal · Zimbal · German
Zimbal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zimbal |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɪmbal] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zimbal“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zimbal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪmbal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Musikinstrument".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zimbal, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zimbal, spelled Z-I-M-B-A-L.
Definition
- 1Musikinstrument
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zimbal appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Charakteristisch für die jüdischen Musikkapellen war die Verwendung bestimmter Instrumente, nämlich Geige, Zimbal, Baß und Klarinette“
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.