cimitarra
[simiˈt̪ara]
The verdict
“cimitarra” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #95,008 among 77,812 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #95,008
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 77,812
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Especie de sable corto, curvo y ensanchado hacia la punta, usado antaño por turcos y persas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cimitarra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [simiˈt̪ara] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #95,008 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cimitarra” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cimitarra is uncommon Spanish at frequency #95,008 among 77,812 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [simiˈt̪ara]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Especie de sable corto, curvo y ensanchado hacia la punta, usado antaño por turcos y persas.".
cimitarra has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cimitarra, spelled C-I-M-I-T-A-R-R-A.
Definition
- 1Especie de sable corto, curvo y ensanchado hacia la punta, usado antaño por turcos y persas.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “cimitarra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-M-I-T-A-R-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [simiˈt̪ara] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.