esfumar

[esfuˈmaɾ]

/[esfuˈmaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“esfumar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hacer que un color o contorno vaya perdiendo intensidad o definición gradualmente, para producir efectos tales como el empaste de las sombras, la vaguedad, la lejanía, etc.

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Index ES-esfumar · esfumar · Spanish

esfumar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 esfumar
PropertyValue
Headwordesfumar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[esfuˈmaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “esfumar” en español

esfumarestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

esfumar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [esfuˈmaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hacer que un color o contorno vaya perdiendo intensidad o definición gradualmente, para producir efectos tales como el empaste de las sombras, la vaguedad, la lejanía, etc.".

No misspelling variants are generated for esfumar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is esfumar, spelled E-S-F-U-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hacer que un color o contorno vaya perdiendo intensidad o definición gradualmente, para producir efectos tales como el empaste de las sombras, la vaguedad, la lejanía, etc.

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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 "esfumar"?
"esfumar" is spelled E-S-F-U-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [esfuˈmaɾ].
What does "esfumar" mean?
As a verb, "esfumar" means: Hacer que un color o contorno vaya perdiendo intensidad o definición gradualmente, para producir efectos tales como el empaste de las sombras, la vaguedad, la lejanía, etc.
How do you pronounce "esfumar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "esfumar" is [esfuˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "esfumar" come from?
"esfumar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list