tambor

[t̪ãmˈboɾ]

/[t̪ãmˈboɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“tambor” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,152. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,152
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento de percusión membranófono que consta de una caja de resonancia, generalmente de forma cilíndrica, y una (o dos) membrana, llamada parche, que cubre la abertura de la caja.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tambor · tambor · Spanish

tambor · rank #13,152 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,152
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tambores

Nearest frequency peer: tambores (+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 “tambor”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tambor” 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).

tambor vs temor
67% similar
tambor vs tumor
67% similar
tambor vs tamos
67% similar

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

Key facts for tambor
PropertyValue
Headwordtambor
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ãmˈboɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,152
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tambor”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).tamborcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tambores” (#13,153), “telas” (#13,154), “someter” (#13,149). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tambor” va en #13,152. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around tambor (IPA [t̪ãmˈboɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,152 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for tambor, with forms such as "atmbor", "tabmor", and "tambbor". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "temor", "tumor", "tamos", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 tambor, spelled T-A-M-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento de percusión membranófono que consta de una caja de resonancia, generalmente de forma cilíndrica, y una (o dos) membrana, llamada parche, que cubre la abertura de la caja.
  2. 2
    Recipiente de gran extension con forma de tambor₁.
  3. 3
    El que toca el tambor en las tropas de infantería.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. el corneta y tambor Gaspar Carnales , sacó las baquetas que tenía en el bolsillo y redobló hasta que Prat lo detuvo poniendo una mano en su hombro.

This word in other languages

drum(English)tambour(Français)Trommel(Deutsch)tambor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmbor
  • tabmor
  • tambbor
  • tamborr
  • tambro
  • tammbor
  • tamobr
  • tamvor
  • tmabor
  • ttambor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tambor - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atmbor2tabmor2tambbor1tamborr1tambro2tammbor1tamobr2tamvor1
Edit distance from "tambor"

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 "tambor"?
"tambor" is spelled T-A-M-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ãmˈboɾ].
What does "tambor" mean?
As a noun, "tambor" means: Instrumento de percusión membranófono que consta de una caja de resonancia, generalmente de forma cilíndrica, y una (o dos) membrana, llamada parche, que cubre la abertura de la caja.
What words are commonly confused with "tambor"?
"tambor" is commonly confused with "temor", "tumor", "tamos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tambor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tambor" is [t̪ãmˈboɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tambor" come from?
"tambor" 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 "tambor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vascos#13,163sabrán#13,140sabios#13,139rosado#13,138

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

someter10 variantstúneles10 variantsAtlanta10 variantsplátano10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list