tambor
[t̪ãmˈboɾ]
The verdict
“tambor” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,152 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #13,152
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tambor |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t̪ãmˈboɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #13,152 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tambor” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for tambor is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ãmˈboɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,152 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Instrumento 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.
- 2Recipiente de gran extension con forma de tambor₁.
- 3El que toca el tambor en las tropas de infantería.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “tambor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-M-B-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t̪ãmˈboɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “temor” - see the side-by-side comparison. tambor vs temor
- 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.