fufú

[fuˈfu]

/[fuˈfu]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alimento de origen africano, hehco con plátanos y otros tubérculos con alto contenido de almidón como el ñame.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fufu · fufú · Spanish

fufú · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" 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 fufú
PropertyValue
Headwordfufú
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fuˈfu]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fufú” en español

fufúqueda 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

fufú is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fuˈfu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for fufú in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fufú, spelled F-U-F-Ú.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alimento de origen africano, hehco con plátanos y otros tubérculos con alto contenido de almidón como el ñame.
  2. 2
    Plato hehco a base de una pasta con plátano.
  3. 3
    Juguete de fabricación casera construido al tomar algún material en forma de disco (mayormente una tapa de refresco aplanada) al cual se le hacen dos agujeros, uno al lado de otro y separados a cierta distancia, ubicados en el centro del disco.
  4. 4
    Mal de ojo

Synonyms

yoyó

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 "fufú"?
"fufú" is spelled F-U-F-Ú. The IPA pronunciation is [fuˈfu].
What does "fufú" mean?
As a noun, "fufú" means: Alimento de origen africano, hehco con plátanos y otros tubérculos con alto contenido de almidón como el ñame.
How do you pronounce "fufú"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fufú" is [fuˈfu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fufú" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list