baluma

[baˈluma]

/[baˈluma]/ noun

The verdict

“baluma” 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) - Bulto que forman varias cosas juntas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-baluma · baluma · Spanish

baluma · 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 "B" 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 baluma
PropertyValue
Headwordbaluma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[baˈluma]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “baluma” en español

balumaqueda 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

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

Zero misspellings are on record for baluma in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is baluma, spelled B-A-L-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bulto que forman varias cosas juntas.
  2. 2
    Barullo, alboroto.

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 "baluma"?
"baluma" is spelled B-A-L-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [baˈluma].
What does "baluma" mean?
As a noun, "baluma" means: Bulto que forman varias cosas juntas.
How do you pronounce "baluma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baluma" is [baˈluma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baluma" come from?
"baluma" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list