mazuma
/məˈzuːmə/
"mazuma" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mazuma” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cash, money.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mazuma · mazuma · English
mazuma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mazuma |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /məˈzuːmə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mazuma” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mazuma is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /məˈzuːmə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cash, money.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mazuma, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Yiddish מזומן (mezumen, “cash”), from Hebrew מְזוּמָּן (m'zumán, “prepared, ready; cash”), passive present participle of זִימֵּן (zimén, “to prepare, appoint”). The correct English form is mazuma, spelled M-A-Z-U-M-A.
Definition
- 1Cash, money.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how mazuma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I can post some strong-arm talent outside, but even non-Union like everything else in town, after a while that runs into considerable mazuma—so we should be thinking about longer-term solutions.
Etymology
From Yiddish מזומן (mezumen, “cash”), from Hebrew מְזוּמָּן (m'zumán, “prepared, ready; cash”), passive present participle of זִימֵּן (zimén, “to prepare, appoint”).
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.