cortina de humo
[koɾˈt̪ina ð̞e ˈumo]
The verdict
“cortina de humo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Humo, usualmente artifical, utilizado como disfraz, máscara o cubierta.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cortina de humo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [koɾˈt̪ina ð̞e ˈumo] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cortina de humo” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cortina de humo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [koɾˈt̪ina ð̞e ˈumo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for cortina de humo in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cortina de humo, spelled C-O-R-T-I-N-A- -D-E- -H-U-M-O.
Definition
- 1Humo, usualmente artifical, utilizado como disfraz, máscara o cubierta.
- 2Táctica de distracción, política o comunicacional, utilizada para desviar la atención pública de un tema importante o incómodo hacia otro asunto irrelevante, falso o sensacionalista.
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 “cortina de humo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-T-I-N-A- -D-E- -H-U-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [koɾˈt̪ina ð̞e ˈumo] (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
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.