tambor

/tɐ̃.ˈboɾ/

//tɐ̃.ˈboɾ// noun

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The verdict

“tambor” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #14,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,471
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - instrumento musical do tipo membranofone, consistindo de uma membrana esticada sobre um tubo ou caixa de ressonância que pode ser de vários formatos

Corpus desk

Index PT-tambor · tambor · Portuguese

tambor · rank #14,471 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,471
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH tara

Nearest frequency peer: tara (+1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “tambor”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “tambor” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tambor vs tumor
67% similar
tambor vs temor
67% similar
tambor vs tombo
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tambor
PropertyValue
Headwordtambor
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɐ̃.ˈboɾ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,471
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “tambor”

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.tamborcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “tara” (#14,472), “Teodoro” (#14,477), “tornozelo” (#14,480). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “tambor” fica em #14,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tambor (IPA /tɐ̃.ˈboɾ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,471 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tambor, with forms such as "atmbor", "tabmor", and "tambbor". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "tumor", "temor", "tombo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is tambor, spelled T-A-M-B-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    instrumento musical do tipo membranofone, consistindo de uma membrana esticada sobre um tubo ou caixa de ressonância que pode ser de vários formatos
  2. 2
    pessoa que toca esse instrumento
  3. 3
    objeto que por sua forma ou proporções lembra esse instrumento
  4. 4
    cilindro giratório onde se colocam as balas de um revólver
  5. 5
    mecanismo onde se enrola um cabo
  6. 6
    tímpano

This word in other languages

drum(English)tambor(Español)tambour(Français)Trommel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmbor
  • tabmor
  • tambbor
  • tamborr
  • tambro
  • tammbor
  • tamobr
  • tmabor
  • ttambor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tambor - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atmbor2tabmor2tambbor1tamborr1tambro2tammbor1tamobr2tmabor2
Edit distance from "tambor"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tambor"?
"tambor" is spelled T-A-M-B-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɐ̃.ˈboɾ/.
What does "tambor" mean?
As a noun, "tambor" means: instrumento musical do tipo membranofone, consistindo de uma membrana esticada sobre um tubo ou caixa de ressonância que pode ser de vários formatos
What words are commonly confused with "tambor"?
"tambor" is commonly confused with "tumor", "temor", "tombo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tambor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tambor" is /tɐ̃.ˈboɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tambor" come from?
"tambor" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tambor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

traído#14,484étnico#14,495activa#14,500prince#14,441

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Teodoro9 variantspotássio9 variantsagitado9 variantsartéria9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list