zambo
[ˈsãmbo]
The verdict
“zambo” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #88,444 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #88,444
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene las rodillas juntas y los pies más separados que éstas, la condición anatómica llamada genu valgum.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zambo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈsãmbo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #88,444 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zambo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for zambo is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsãmbo]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,444 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for zambo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zambo, spelled Z-A-M-B-O.
Definition
- 1Que tiene las rodillas juntas y los pies más separados que éstas, la condición anatómica llamada genu valgum.
- 2Que tiene las piernas torcidas o arqueadas de modo que no logra juntar las rodillas, la condición anatómica llamada genu varus.
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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 “zambo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-A-M-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsãmbo] (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.