lamber

[lãmˈbeɾ]

/[lãmˈbeɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frotar algo con el dorso de la lengua.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lamber · lamber · Spanish

lamber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 lamber
PropertyValue
Headwordlamber
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[lãmˈbeɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lamber” en español

lamberno 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

lamber is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [lãmˈbeɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

lamber has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is lamber, spelled L-A-M-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frotar algo con el dorso de la lengua.
  2. 2
    Halagar a alguno por propio interés.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lamber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Muchas veces me he puesto á considerar aquel mandamiento de Dios que en el Levítico puso á los sacerdotes, de que siempre ardiese fuego en su altar; y pienso que fué en significación de esto que voy diciendo, porque ningún cuidado mayor ha de haber en el alma que el de arder siempre en el amor de su Dios, hecha, como dijo Isaías (Esa., 31), una calera enc…

Synonyms

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 "lamber"?
"lamber" is spelled L-A-M-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [lãmˈbeɾ].
What does "lamber" mean?
As a verb, "lamber" means: Frotar algo con el dorso de la lengua.
How do you pronounce "lamber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lamber" is [lãmˈbeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lamber" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list