difuminar

[d̪ifumiˈnaɾ]

/[d̪ifumiˈnaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“difuminar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,147 among 90,663 “D” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,147
frequency rank, Spanish
90,663
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Frotar los trazos de un dibujo para que estos pierdan contraste y definición.

Key facts for difuminar
PropertyValue
Headworddifuminar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[d̪ifumiˈnaɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “difuminar” 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). difuminar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

difuminar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,147 among 90,663 “D” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [d̪ifumiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for difuminar, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is difuminar, spelled D-I-F-U-M-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frotar los trazos de un dibujo para que estos pierdan contraste y definición.
  2. 2
    Disminuir la claridad, definición, contraste o intensidad de alguna percepción, particularmente de algún elemento en nuestro campo visual.

This word in other languages

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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 "difuminar"?
"difuminar" is spelled D-I-F-U-M-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [d̪ifumiˈnaɾ].
What does "difuminar" mean?
As a verb, "difuminar" means: Frotar los trazos de un dibujo para que estos pierdan contraste y definición.
How do you pronounce "difuminar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "difuminar" is [d̪ifumiˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "difuminar" come from?
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Using “difuminar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is D-I-F-U-M-I-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [d̪ifumiˈnaɾ] (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