zumbado

[sũmˈbað̞o]

/[sũmˈbað̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“zumbado” 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) - Pieza sólida con dos orificios a igual distancia de su centro, por los que atraviesa un cordel formando lazo alrededor de este, que al girar produce un zumbido característico. Utilizada con fines r...

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Index ES-zumbado · zumbado · Spanish

zumbado · 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 zumbado
PropertyValue
Headwordzumbado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sũmˈbað̞o]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zumbado” en español

zumbadoqueda 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

zumbado is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sũmˈbað̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pieza sólida con dos orificios a igual distancia de su centro, por los que atraviesa un cordel formando lazo alrededor de este, que al girar produce un zumbido característico. Utilizada con fines r...".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zumbado, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is zumbado, spelled Z-U-M-B-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza sólida con dos orificios a igual distancia de su centro, por los que atraviesa un cordel formando lazo alrededor de este, que al girar produce un zumbido característico. Utilizada con fines recreativos.

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 "zumbado"?
"zumbado" is spelled Z-U-M-B-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [sũmˈbað̞o].
What does "zumbado" mean?
As a noun, "zumbado" means: Pieza sólida con dos orificios a igual distancia de su centro, por los que atraviesa un cordel formando lazo alrededor de este, que al girar produce un zumbido característico. Utilizada con fines r...
How do you pronounce "zumbado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zumbado" is [sũmˈbað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zumbado" come from?
"zumbado" 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