Zambia

/ˈzæmbɪə/

//ˈzæmbɪə// noun

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The verdict

“Zambia” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #71,443 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#71,443
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zâmbia

Key facts for Zambia
PropertyValue
HeadwordZambia
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈzæmbɪə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,443
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zambia” sits in Portuguese 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). Zambia lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for Zambia is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈzæmbɪə/. Corpus data places it at rank #71,443 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zâmbia".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zambia, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is Zambia, spelled Z-A-M-B-I-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zâmbia

Synonyms

Republic of Zambia

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 "Zambia"?
"Zambia" is spelled Z-A-M-B-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈzæmbɪə/.
What does "Zambia" mean?
As a noun, "Zambia" means: Zâmbia
How do you pronounce "Zambia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zambia" is /ˈzæmbɪə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zambia" come from?
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Using “Zambia”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is Z-A-M-B-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈzæmbɪə/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list