pandero

[pãn̪ˈd̪eɾo]

/[pãn̪ˈd̪eɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

“pandero” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #90,190 among 48,357 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,190
frequency rank, Spanish
48,357
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Instrumento de percusión formado por un aro de madera o metal cubierto de un parche por uno o ambos lados, y dotado de cascabeles.

Key facts for pandero
PropertyValue
Headwordpandero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pãn̪ˈd̪eɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#90,190
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pandero” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). pandero lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pandero is uncommon Spanish at frequency #90,190 among 48,357 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [pãn̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pandero, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pandero, spelled P-A-N-D-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento de percusión formado por un aro de madera o metal cubierto de un parche por uno o ambos lados, y dotado de cascabeles.
  2. 2
    Artificio volador utilizado como entretenimiento, que consta de una superficie de papel, tela u otro material liviano montada sobre una armazón sólida de caña y sujetada a un hilo por la parte inferior.
  3. 3
    Persona locuaz y tonta.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de la musculatura de la parte posterior de la cadera.

Synonyms

panderabarriletechiringacometacoronelpapagayopapalotevolantín

This word in other languages

tambourine(English)tambour de basque(Français)Tamburin(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pandero"?
"pandero" is spelled P-A-N-D-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [pãn̪ˈd̪eɾo].
What does "pandero" mean?
As a noun, "pandero" means: Instrumento de percusión formado por un aro de madera o metal cubierto de un parche por uno o ambos lados, y dotado de cascabeles.
How do you pronounce "pandero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pandero" is [pãn̪ˈd̪eɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pandero" come from?
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Using “pandero”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-N-D-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pãn̪ˈd̪eɾo] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list