ahumar
[awˈmaɾ]
The verdict
“ahumar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Exponer a un humo un producto alimentario, durante un periodo prolongado, con el objeto de conservarlo por un tiempo largo sin deterioro.
Corpus desk
Index ES-ahumar · ahumar · Spanish
ahumar · 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 "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | ahumar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [awˈmaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “ahumar” en español
Rare enough to double-check
ahumar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [awˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for ahumar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ahumar, spelled A-H-U-M-A-R.
Definition
- 1Exponer a un humo un producto alimentario, durante un periodo prolongado, con el objeto de conservarlo por un tiempo largo sin deterioro.
- 2Llenar de humo un objeto o una habitación.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ahumar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ahumar una habitación con el humo de los cigarrillos.
Ahumar una colmena, para calmar las abejas y extraer la miel.
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.