alumbrar

[alũmˈbɾaɾ]

/[alũmˈbɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“alumbrar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,354 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,354
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Llenar de luz y claridad.

Key facts for alumbrar
PropertyValue
Headwordalumbrar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[alũmˈbɾaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,354
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alumbrar” sits in Spanish 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). alumbrar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alumbrar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,354 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [alũmˈbɾaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 11 senses are on record.

alumbrar has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is alumbrar, spelled A-L-U-M-B-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Llenar de luz y claridad.
  2. 2
    Poner luz o luces en algún lugar.
  3. 3
    Acompañar con luz a alguien.
  4. 4
    Asistir con luz en algún acto religioso, entierro, etc.
  5. 5
    Dar vista al ciego.
  6. 6
    Registrar, descubrir las aguas subterráneas y sacarlas a la superficie.
  7. 7
    Ilustrar, enseñar y dar a conocer con claridad a alguien lo que ignoraba, dudaba o no alcanzaba.
  8. 8
    Conceder feliz parto.
  9. 9
    Maltratar con golpes a una persona.
  10. 10
    Desahogar, desembarazar la vid o cepa de la tierra que se le había arrimado para abrigarla, a fin de, pasada la vendimia, puede introducirse el agua en ella.
  11. 11
    Parir la mujer.

Synonyms

parir

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alumbrar"?
"alumbrar" is spelled A-L-U-M-B-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [alũmˈbɾaɾ].
What does "alumbrar" mean?
As a verb, "alumbrar" means: Llenar de luz y claridad.
How do you pronounce "alumbrar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alumbrar" is [alũmˈbɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alumbrar" come from?
"alumbrar" is a Spanish 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 “alumbrar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-U-M-B-R-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alũmˈbɾaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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