bombero

[bõmˈbeɾo]

/[bõmˈbeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“bombero” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #19,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,930
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona perteneciente a un cuerpo cuyas funciones son entre otras: Apagar incendios, atender incidentes con materiales peligrosos, salvamento de personas y animales en casos de emergencia, asistenc...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bombero vs bombo
71% similar
bombero vs Botero
57% similar
bombero vs bomberos
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bombero
PropertyValue
Headwordbombero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bõmˈbeɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,930
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bombero” 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). bombero lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around bombero (IPA [bõmˈbeɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,930 among 24,339 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for bombero, with forms such as "bbombero", "bmobero", and "bobmero". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "bombo", "Botero", "bomberos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is bombero, spelled B-O-M-B-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona perteneciente a un cuerpo cuyas funciones son entre otras: Apagar incendios, atender incidentes con materiales peligrosos, salvamento de personas y animales en casos de emergencia, asistencia en rescate y accidentes de tráfico y atender otros siniestros.
  2. 2
    Vendedor de gasolina.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbombero
  • bmobero
  • bobmero
  • bombbero
  • bombeor
  • bomberro
  • bombreo
  • bomebro
  • bommbero
  • obmbero
  • vomvero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bombero - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbombero1bmobero2bobmero2bombbero1bombeor2bomberro1bombreo2bomebro2
Edit distance from "bombero"

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 "bombero"?
"bombero" is spelled B-O-M-B-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [bõmˈbeɾo].
What does "bombero" mean?
As a noun, "bombero" means: Persona perteneciente a un cuerpo cuyas funciones son entre otras: Apagar incendios, atender incidentes con materiales peligrosos, salvamento de personas y animales en casos de emergencia, asistenc...
What words are commonly confused with "bombero"?
"bombero" is commonly confused with "bombo", "Botero", "bomberos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bombero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bombero" is [bõmˈbeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bombero" come from?
"bombero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “bombero”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-M-B-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bõmˈbeɾo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bombo” - see the side-by-side comparison. bombero vs bombo
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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