zampoña

[sãmˈpoɲa]

/[sãmˈpoɲa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Instrumento musical parecido a una flauta o compuesto de varias flautas a modo de gaita.

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Index ES-zampona · zampoña · Spanish

zampoña · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 zampoña
PropertyValue
Headwordzampoña
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sãmˈpoɲa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zampoña” en español

zampoñaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zampoña is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sãmˈpoɲa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Instrumento musical parecido a una flauta o compuesto de varias flautas a modo de gaita.".

zampoña has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 zampoña, spelled Z-A-M-P-O-Ñ-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Instrumento musical parecido a una flauta o compuesto de varias flautas a modo de gaita.

Synonyms

flauta de pan

This word in other languages

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 "zampoña"?
"zampoña" is spelled Z-A-M-P-O-Ñ-A. The IPA pronunciation is [sãmˈpoɲa].
What does "zampoña" mean?
As a noun, "zampoña" means: Instrumento musical parecido a una flauta o compuesto de varias flautas a modo de gaita.
How do you pronounce "zampoña"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zampoña" is [sãmˈpoɲa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zampoña" come from?
"zampoña" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list