zanfona
[sãɱˈfona]
The verdict
“zanfona” 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) - Instrumento musical, perteneciente a la familia de los cordófonos frotados, similar a un violín mecánico, que se toca por medio de un cilindro con púas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zanfona |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [sãɱˈfona] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zanfona” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for zanfona is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [sãɱˈfona]. 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: "Instrumento musical, perteneciente a la familia de los cordófonos frotados, similar a un violín mecánico, que se toca por medio de un cilindro con púas.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zanfona, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zanfona, spelled Z-A-N-F-O-N-A.
Definition
- 1Instrumento musical, perteneciente a la familia de los cordófonos frotados, similar a un violín mecánico, que se toca por medio de un cilindro con púas.
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.
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Using “zanfona”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-A-N-F-O-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [sãɱˈfona] (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.