chimbilá

[t͡ʃĩmbiˈla]

/[t͡ʃĩmbiˈla]/ noun

The verdict

“chimbilá” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Chiroptera) Mamífero volador perteneciente al orden de los quirópteros.

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Index ES-chimbila · chimbilá · Spanish

chimbilá · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for chimbilá
PropertyValue
Headwordchimbilá
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃĩmbiˈla]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “chimbilá” en español

chimbiláqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chimbilá is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃĩmbiˈla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Chiroptera) Mamífero volador perteneciente al orden de los quirópteros.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chimbilá, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is chimbilá, spelled C-H-I-M-B-I-L-Á.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Chiroptera) Mamífero volador perteneciente al orden de los quirópteros.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chimbilá"?
"chimbilá" is spelled C-H-I-M-B-I-L-Á. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃĩmbiˈla].
What does "chimbilá" mean?
As a noun, "chimbilá" means: (Chiroptera) Mamífero volador perteneciente al orden de los quirópteros.
How do you pronounce "chimbilá"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chimbilá" is [t͡ʃĩmbiˈla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chimbilá" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list