sambuca
[sãmˈbuka]
The verdict
“sambuca” 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 May 6, 2026) - Antiguo instrumento músico de cuerda, semejante al arpa.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sambuca |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [sãmˈbuka] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sambuca” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sambuca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sãmˈbuka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
sambuca doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is sambuca, spelled S-A-M-B-U-C-A.
Definition
- 1Antiguo instrumento músico de cuerda, semejante al arpa.
- 2Máquina antigua de guerra, formada por una armazón de maderos y una plataforma giratoria en ellos, que subía y bajaba con cuerdas, para caer como puente sobre los muros de una ciudad y facilitar el asalto.
- 3Licor dulce y fuerte basado en el anís, típico de Italia y más concretamente de Lacio.
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 “sambuca”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is S-A-M-B-U-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [sãmˈbuka] (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.