gambito

[gãmˈbit̪o]

/[gãmˈbit̪o]/ noun

The verdict

“gambito” 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 September 3, 2026) - Sacrificio de uno o más peones o una pieza menor en la apertura, realizado con la intención de conseguir ventaja de desarrollo, oportunidades de ataque o ambas cosas.

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Index ES-gambito · gambito · Spanish

gambito · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 gambito
PropertyValue
Headwordgambito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gãmˈbit̪o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gambito” en español

gambitono entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

gambito is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gãmˈbit̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for gambito, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is gambito, spelled G-A-M-B-I-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sacrificio de uno o más peones o una pieza menor en la apertura, realizado con la intención de conseguir ventaja de desarrollo, oportunidades de ataque o ambas cosas.
  2. 2
    Cualquier estratagema.^([cita requerida])
  3. 3
    Yate.^([cita requerida])

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gambito"?
"gambito" is spelled G-A-M-B-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gãmˈbit̪o].
What does "gambito" mean?
As a noun, "gambito" means: Sacrificio de uno o más peones o una pieza menor en la apertura, realizado con la intención de conseguir ventaja de desarrollo, oportunidades de ataque o ambas cosas.
How do you pronounce "gambito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gambito" is [gãmˈbit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gambito" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list