sámara

[ˈsamaɾa]

/[ˈsamaɾa]/ noun

The verdict

“sámara” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Simiente del olmo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-samara · sámara · Spanish

sámara · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 sámara
PropertyValue
Headwordsámara
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsamaɾa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “sámara” en español

sámaraestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

sámara is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsamaɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Simiente del olmo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for sámara, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sámara, spelled S-Á-M-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Simiente del olmo.

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 "sámara"?
"sámara" is spelled S-Á-M-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsamaɾa].
What does "sámara" mean?
As a noun, "sámara" means: Simiente del olmo.
How do you pronounce "sámara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sámara" is [ˈsamaɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sámara" come from?
"sámara" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list