timbo

/ˈtĩ.bʊ/

//ˈtĩ.bʊ// noun

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The verdict

“timbo” 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)

Key facts for timbo
PropertyValue
Headwordtimbo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtĩ.bʊ/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “timbo” sits in Portuguese frequency

timbo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

timbo is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtĩ.bʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mamífero tubulidentado nativo das savanas africanas (Orycteropus afer)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for timbo, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 timbo, spelled T-I-M-B-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    mamífero tubulidentado nativo das savanas africanas (Orycteropus afer)

Synonyms

aardvarkoricteropeoricteropoporco-da-terraporco-formigueirotimba

This word in other languages

aardvark(English)cerdo hormiguero(Español)oryctérope(Français)Erdferkel(Deutsch)

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 "timbo"?
"timbo" is spelled T-I-M-B-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtĩ.bʊ/.
What does "timbo" mean?
As a noun, "timbo" means: mamífero tubulidentado nativo das savanas africanas (Orycteropus afer)
How do you pronounce "timbo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "timbo" is /ˈtĩ.bʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "timbo" come from?
"timbo" is a Portuguese 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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Using “timbo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-I-M-B-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtĩ.bʊ/ (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list