jambú
[xãmˈbu]
The verdict
“jambú” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | jambú |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [xãmˈbu] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “jambú” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
jambú is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [xãmˈbu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for jambú, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is jambú, spelled J-A-M-B-Ú.
Definition
- 1(Sambucus ebulus) Hierba de la familia de las caprifoliáceas, crece hasta dos metros con tallos erectos; el fruto es una baya tóxica, de color negro, pequeña y globosa de 5 a 6mm de diámetro.
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 “jambú”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is J-A-M-B-Ú - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [xãmˈbu] (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.