bamboula

\bɑ̃.bu.la\

/\bɑ̃.bu.la\/ noun

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The verdict

“bamboula” is uncommon French (frequency #62,806 among 227,490 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,806
frequency rank, French
227,490
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte de tambour en usage en Afrique noire.

Key facts for bamboula
PropertyValue
Headwordbamboula
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bɑ̃.bu.la\
Letters8
Frequency rank#62,806
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bamboula” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bamboula lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bamboula is uncommon French at frequency #62,806 among 227,490 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \bɑ̃.bu.la\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for bamboula in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is bamboula, spelled B-A-M-B-O-U-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sorte de tambour en usage en Afrique noire.
  2. 2
    Danse exécutée au son de ce tambour.
  3. 3
    Fête exubérante, bombance.
  4. 4
    ou Personne noire.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bamboula"?
"bamboula" is spelled B-A-M-B-O-U-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is \bɑ̃.bu.la\.
What does "bamboula" mean?
As a noun, "bamboula" means: Sorte de tambour en usage en Afrique noire.
How do you pronounce "bamboula"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bamboula" is \bɑ̃.bu.la\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bamboula" come from?
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Using “bamboula”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is B-A-M-B-O-U-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \bɑ̃.bu.la\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list