tumbona

[t̪ũmˈbona]

/[t̪ũmˈbona]/ noun

The verdict

“tumbona” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Silla destinada al ocio, de respaldo largo y que puede reclinarse, generalmente con ángulos muy abiertos.

Key facts for tumbona
PropertyValue
Headwordtumbona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ũmˈbona]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tumbona” sits in Spanish frequency

tumbona falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tumbona is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ũmˈbona]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Silla destinada al ocio, de respaldo largo y que puede reclinarse, generalmente con ángulos muy abiertos.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for tumbona, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tumbona, spelled T-U-M-B-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Silla destinada al ocio, de respaldo largo y que puede reclinarse, generalmente con ángulos muy abiertos.

Synonyms

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 "tumbona"?
"tumbona" is spelled T-U-M-B-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ũmˈbona].
What does "tumbona" mean?
As a noun, "tumbona" means: Silla destinada al ocio, de respaldo largo y que puede reclinarse, generalmente con ángulos muy abiertos.
How do you pronounce "tumbona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tumbona" is [t̪ũmˈbona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tumbona" come from?
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Using “tumbona”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-U-M-B-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ũmˈbona] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list