fulminar
[fulmiˈnaɾ]
The verdict
“fulminar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Arrojar rayos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fulminar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [fulmiˈnaɾ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fulminar” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fulminar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [fulmiˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for fulminar in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is fulminar, spelled F-U-L-M-I-N-A-R.
Definition
- 1Arrojar rayos.
- 2Disparar o lanzar un proyectil mortal.
- 3Causar una muerte repentina.
- 4Impresionar mucho a una persona al punto de dejarlo sin respuesta o reacción.
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 “fulminar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-L-M-I-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fulmiˈnaɾ] (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.