carambola

[kaɾãmˈbola]

/[kaɾãmˈbola]/ noun

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The verdict

“carambola” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,643 among 8,288 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,643
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fruto del carambolo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-carambola · carambola · Spanish

carambola · rank #63,643 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,643
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH capuchas

Nearest frequency peer: capuchas (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “carambola”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “carambola” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for carambola
PropertyValue
Headwordcarambola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaɾãmˈbola]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,643
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “carambola” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).carambolacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “capuchas” (#63,642), “careciendo” (#63,644), “carestía” (#63,645). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “carambola” va en #63,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

carambola is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,643 among 8,288 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaɾãmˈbola]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for carambola in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is carambola, spelled C-A-R-A-M-B-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fruto del carambolo.
  2. 2
    Lance que se hace con tres bolas arrojando una (atacante o tiradora) de modo que toque a las otras dos, y esta se llama Carambola limpia, pero si la bola impelida por la que se arrojó toca a la tercera, se llama Carambola sucia.
  3. 3
    Juego que se juega con tres bolas y sin palos.
  4. 4
    Choque o colisión múltiple entre vehículos.
  5. 5
    En el juego del revesino la jugada en que a un tiempo se saca el as y caballo de copas.
  6. 6
    Enredo, embuste o trampa.
  7. 7
    (Averrhoa carambola) Arbusto tropical perenne, perteneciente la familia Oxalidaceae. Mide tres a cinco metros, sus frutos se presentan en racimos de bayas, se comen cocidos. El consumo de estos está asociado con intoxicaciones en personas sensibles.
  8. 8
    Obtención de uno o más resultados adicionales a partir de una única acción inicial.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how carambola appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ya te pasaste, Taguada, cometiste una herejía, hiciste cabe en tu madre y carambola en tu tía.

Synonyms

árbol del pepinocarambolocaramboleracarambolerofruta chinafruta estrellatamarindo chinotamarindo culí

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 "carambola"?
"carambola" is spelled C-A-R-A-M-B-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaɾãmˈbola].
What does "carambola" mean?
As a noun, "carambola" means: Fruto del carambolo.
How do you pronounce "carambola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "carambola" is [kaɾãmˈbola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "carambola" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "carambola", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Casanovas#63,646canónicos#63,637chambelán#63,656chapucero#63,658

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list