címbalo
[ˈsĩmbalo]
The verdict
“címbalo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento de percusión parecido a los platillos modenos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | címbalo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsĩmbalo] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “címbalo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
címbalo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsĩmbalo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for címbalo in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is címbalo, spelled C-Í-M-B-A-L-O.
Definition
- 1Instrumento de percusión parecido a los platillos modenos.
- 2Campanita, especialmente la tocada en las iglesias.
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.
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Using “címbalo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-Í-M-B-A-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsĩmbalo] (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
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.