bambino

/bæmˈbinoʊ/

//bæmˈbinoʊ// noun

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"bambino" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bambino” is uncommon English (frequency #55,259 among 31,241 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,259
frequency rank, English
31,241
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A child or baby, especially a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes.

Key facts for bambino
PropertyValue
Headwordbambino
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/bæmˈbinoʊ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bambino” sits in English 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). bambino lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bambino is uncommon English at frequency #55,259 among 31,241 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /bæmˈbinoʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A child or baby, especially a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes.".

bambino has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Italian bambino. The correct English form is bambino, spelled B-A-M-B-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A child or baby, especially a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes.

Etymology

From Italian bambino.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bambino"?
"bambino" is spelled B-A-M-B-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is /bæmˈbinoʊ/.
What does "bambino" mean?
As a noun, "bambino" means: A child or baby, especially a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes.
How do you pronounce "bambino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bambino" is /bæmˈbinoʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "bambino"?
From Italian bambino. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “bambino”

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

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

Other uncommon English 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