tamborileo

[t̪ãmboɾiˈleo]

/[t̪ãmboɾiˈleo]/ verb

The verdict

“tamborileo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de tamborilear.

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Index ES-tamborileo · tamborileo · Spanish

tamborileo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tamborileo
PropertyValue
Headwordtamborileo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t̪ãmboɾiˈleo]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tamborileo” en español

tamborileoestá 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

tamborileo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t̪ãmboɾiˈleo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de tamborilear.".

tamborileo has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 tamborileo, spelled T-A-M-B-O-R-I-L-E-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de tamborilear.

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 "tamborileo"?
"tamborileo" is spelled T-A-M-B-O-R-I-L-E-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ãmboɾiˈleo].
What does "tamborileo" mean?
As a verb, "tamborileo" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de tamborilear.
How do you pronounce "tamborileo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tamborileo" is [t̪ãmboɾiˈleo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tamborileo" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list