auyama

[awˈʝama]

/[awˈʝama]/ noun

The verdict

“auyama” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - (Cucurbita maxima) Planta herbácea anual de la familia de las cucurbitáceas oriunda de América, cuyo fruto se emplea como alimento.

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Index ES-auyama · auyama · Spanish

auyama · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for auyama
PropertyValue
Headwordauyama
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[awˈʝama]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “auyama” en español

auyamaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

auyama is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [awˈʝama]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

auyama has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is auyama, spelled A-U-Y-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Cucurbita maxima) Planta herbácea anual de la familia de las cucurbitáceas oriunda de América, cuyo fruto se emplea como alimento.
  2. 2
    Fruto de esta planta, de tamaño más o menos grande, piel verde o naranja y pulpa gruesa de color amarillo oscuro con tinte naranja, usada como alimento. Se suele consumir como verdura.

Synonyms

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 "auyama"?
"auyama" is spelled A-U-Y-A-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [awˈʝama].
What does "auyama" mean?
As a noun, "auyama" means: (Cucurbita maxima) Planta herbácea anual de la familia de las cucurbitáceas oriunda de América, cuyo fruto se emplea como alimento.
How do you pronounce "auyama"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auyama" is [awˈʝama]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "auyama" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list