# lumbar

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlʌm.bɑː/ · frequency rank #25,828

## Definitions
1. Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

## Etymology
From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.

## Easily confused with
- **lunar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lumbar-vs-lunar)
- **lumia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lumbar-vs-lumia)
- **lumber** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lumbar-vs-lumber)
- **Lamar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lamar-vs-lumbar)
- **Lombard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lombard-vs-lumbar)

## Common misspellings (9)
`llumbar`, `lmubar`, `lubmar`, `lumabr`, `lumbarr`, `lumbbar`, `lumbra`, `lummbar`, `ulmbar`

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