timba
/ˈtĩ.bɐ/
The verdict
“timba” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Portuguese
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mamífero tubulidentado nativo das savanas africanas (Orycteropus afer)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | timba |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtĩ.bɐ/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “timba” sits in Portuguese frequency
Rare enough to double-check
timba is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtĩ.bɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
timba has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is timba, spelled T-I-M-B-A.
Definition
- 1mamífero tubulidentado nativo das savanas africanas (Orycteropus afer)
- 2pênis, órgão genital masculino
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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 “timba”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-I-M-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtĩ.bɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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.