# cymbal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪmbəl/ · frequency rank #47,558

## Definitions
1. A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

## Etymology
From Middle English cymbal, from Old English cimbal, cimbala and Old French cimbale, both from Latin cymbalum (“cymbal”), from Ancient Greek κύμβαλον (kúmbalon), from κύμβη (kúmbē, “bowl”). See also chime.

## Easily confused with
- **cymbals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cymbal-vs-cymbals)
- **symbol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cymbal-vs-symbol)
- **cabal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cabal-vs-cymbal)
- **combat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/combat-vs-cymbal)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccymbal`, `cmybal`, `cybmal`, `cymabl`, `cymball`, `cymbbal`, `cymbla`, `cymmbal`, `cyymbal`, `ycmbal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cymbal