auyama
[awˈʝama]
The verdict
“auyama” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Cucurbita maxima) Planta herbácea anual de la familia de las cucurbitáceas oriunda de América, cuyo fruto se emplea como alimento.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | auyama |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [awˈʝama] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “auyama” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for auyama is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [awˈʝama]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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(Cucurbita maxima) Planta herbácea anual de la familia de las cucurbitáceas oriunda de América, cuyo fruto se emplea como alimento.
- 2Fruto 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.
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.
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Using “auyama”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-Y-A-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [awˈʝama] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.