ambo

Name: ambo, Spanish Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈãmbo]

/[ˈãmbo]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“ambo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,276 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,276
frequency rank, Spanish: 120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En el bingo o lotería de cartones, par de números en una fila que ya han salido, antes que los otros tres de la misma fila.

Key facts for ambo
Property	Value
Headword	ambo
Language	Spanish
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈãmbo]
Letters	4
Frequency rank	#68,276
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ambo” sits in Spanish 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). ambo lands here:

#68,276

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

ambo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,276 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈãmbo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

ambo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ambo, spelled A-M-B-O.

Definition

1
En el bingo o lotería de cartones, par de números en una fila que ya han salido, antes que los otros tres de la misma fila.
2
En el antiguo juego de la lotería, suerte favorable y ganancia consiguiente para quien llevaba dos números iguales a los que resultaban premiados.
3
Traje masculino que consta de dos piezas, saco y pantalón, los cuales pueden ser de distinto color o pinta.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ambo"?

"ambo" is spelled A-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãmbo].

What does "ambo" mean?

As a noun, "ambo" means: En el bingo o lotería de cartones, par de números en una fila que ya han salido, antes que los otros tres de la misma fila.

How do you pronounce "ambo"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ambo" is [ˈãmbo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "ambo" come from?

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Using “ambo”

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

The one correct Spanish spelling is A-M-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈãmbo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.