bambino

[bãmˈbino]

/[bãmˈbino]/ noun

The verdict

“bambino” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,728 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,728
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tipo de helado elaborado a partir de jugo de frutas naturales o de una solución azucarada con colorantes y saborizantes artificiales que se envuelve en un empaque o bolsa de plástico sellada que ti...

Key facts for bambino
PropertyValue
Headwordbambino
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bãmˈbino]
Letters7
Frequency rank#50,728
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bambino” 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). bambino lands here:

#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

bambino is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,728 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [bãmˈbino]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tipo de helado elaborado a partir de jugo de frutas naturales o de una solución azucarada con colorantes y saborizantes artificiales que se envuelve en un empaque o bolsa de plástico sellada que ti...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bambino, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bambino, spelled B-A-M-B-I-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de helado elaborado a partir de jugo de frutas naturales o de una solución azucarada con colorantes y saborizantes artificiales que se envuelve en un empaque o bolsa de plástico sellada que tiene usualmente una forma cilíndrica y alargada, la cual es posteriormente congelada.

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 "bambino"?
"bambino" is spelled B-A-M-B-I-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [bãmˈbino].
What does "bambino" mean?
As a noun, "bambino" means: Tipo de helado elaborado a partir de jugo de frutas naturales o de una solución azucarada con colorantes y saborizantes artificiales que se envuelve en un empaque o bolsa de plástico sellada que ti...
How do you pronounce "bambino"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bambino" is [bãmˈbino]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bambino" come from?
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Using “bambino”

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

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

Other uncommon Spanish 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