zarabanda

[saɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]

/[saɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Especie de tañido y danza viva y alegre que se ejecuta con desenvoltura y licencia.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zarabanda · zarabanda · Spanish

zarabanda · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 zarabanda
PropertyValue
Headwordzarabanda
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[saɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zarabanda” en español

zarabandaqueda 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

zarabanda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [saɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

zarabanda has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is zarabanda, spelled Z-A-R-A-B-A-N-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Especie de tañido y danza viva y alegre que se ejecuta con desenvoltura y licencia.
  2. 2
    Cualquier cosa que causa ruido o bulla.

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 "zarabanda"?
"zarabanda" is spelled Z-A-R-A-B-A-N-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [saɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a].
What does "zarabanda" mean?
As a noun, "zarabanda" means: Especie de tañido y danza viva y alegre que se ejecuta con desenvoltura y licencia.
How do you pronounce "zarabanda"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zarabanda" is [saɾaˈβ̞ãn̪d̪a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zarabanda" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list