fuman

[ˈfumãn]

/[ˈfumãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“fuman” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #24,160. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,160
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fumar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fuman · fuman · Spanish

fuman · rank #24,160 · 7 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,160
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH Francesco

Nearest frequency peer: Francesco (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “fuman”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “fuman” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

fuman vs fumo
60% similar
fuman vs fume
60% similar
fuman vs fumar
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for fuman
PropertyValue
Headwordfuman
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfumãn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#24,160
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fuman”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.fumancae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Francesco” (#24,159), “funcionaban” (#24,161), “Francesca” (#24,158). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fuman” va en #24,160. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fuman (IPA [ˈfumãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,160 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fumar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fuman, with forms such as "ffuman", "fmuan", and "fuamn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "fumo", "fume", "fumar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fuman, spelled F-U-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fumar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffuman
  • fmuan
  • fuamn
  • fumann
  • fumman
  • fumna
  • ufman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fuman - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ffuman1fmuan2fuamn2fumann1fumman1fumna2ufman2
Edit distance from "fuman"

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 "fuman"?
"fuman" is spelled F-U-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfumãn].
What does "fuman" mean?
As a verb, "fuman" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de fumar.
What words are commonly confused with "fuman"?
"fuman" is commonly confused with "fumo", "fume", "fumar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fuman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fuman" is [ˈfumãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fuman" come from?
"fuman" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "fuman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

galés#24,163gaste#24,165fisco#24,154holly#24,180

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

humos7 variantsdudan7 variantsDoris7 variantsdiosas7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list