tambo

[ˈt̪ãmbo]

/[ˈt̪ãmbo]/ noun

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The verdict

“tambo” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,252. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,252
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bidón, cilindro. Recipiente de gran tamaño elaborado de plástico o de metal que sirve para guardar líquidos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tambo · tambo · Spanish

tambo · rank #26,252 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,252
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH taladro

Nearest frequency peer: taladro (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “tambo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “tambo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tambo vs tomo
60% similar
tambo vs tubo
60% similar
tambo vs temo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tambo
PropertyValue
Headwordtambo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ãmbo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#26,252
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tambo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tambocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “taladro” (#26,251), “tardando” (#26,253), “Tadeo” (#26,250). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tambo” va en #26,252. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around tambo (IPA [ˈt̪ãmbo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,252 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bidón, cilindro. Recipiente de gran tamaño elaborado de plástico o de metal que sirve para guardar líquidos.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for tambo, with forms such as "atmbo", "tabmo", and "tambbo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tomo", "tubo", "temo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 tambo, spelled T-A-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bidón, cilindro. Recipiente de gran tamaño elaborado de plástico o de metal que sirve para guardar líquidos.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmbo
  • tabmo
  • tambbo
  • tammbo
  • tamob
  • tamvo
  • tmabo
  • ttambo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tambo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atmbo2tabmo2tambbo1tammbo1tamob2tamvo1tmabo2ttambo1
Edit distance from "tambo"

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 "tambo"?
"tambo" is spelled T-A-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ãmbo].
What does "tambo" mean?
As a noun, "tambo" means: Bidón, cilindro. Recipiente de gran tamaño elaborado de plástico o de metal que sirve para guardar líquidos.
What words are commonly confused with "tambo"?
"tambo" is commonly confused with "tomo", "tubo", "temo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tambo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tambo" is [ˈt̪ãmbo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tambo" come from?
"tambo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tambo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tadeo#26,250Íñigo#26,281admin#26,291agita#26,295

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

tomaré8 variantssorete8 variantsUgarte8 variantsRufino8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list