fumar

[fuˈmaɾ]

/[fuˈmaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“fumar” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,009
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Despedir humo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fumar · fumar · Spanish

fumar · rank #4,009 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,009
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH firmar

Nearest frequency peer: firmar (-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 “fumar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “fumar” 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).

fumar vs für
40% similar
fumar vs fumo
60% similar
fumar vs fume
60% similar

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

Key facts for fumar
PropertyValue
Headwordfumar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fuˈmaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,009
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “fumar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).fumarcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “firmar” (#4,008), “fila” (#4,007), “gritos” (#4,011). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fumar” va en #4,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around fumar (IPA [fuˈmaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,009 among 2,333 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for fumar, with forms such as "ffumar", "fmuar", and "fuamr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "für", "fumo", "fume", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is fumar, spelled F-U-M-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Despedir humo.
  2. 2
    En particular, inhalar y exhalar el humo del la combustión de una hierba o sustancia como droga.
  3. 3
    Tener el hábito de fumar₂ alguna sustancia regularmente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how fumar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fumando espero al hombre que yo quiero, tras los cristales de alegres ventanales Y mientras fumo mi vida no consumo porque flotando el humo me suelo adormecer.
  2. Después me dieron comida y cigarros, porque cuando aquello yo fumaba.

Synonyms

humear

This word in other languages

smoke(English)fumer(Français)rauchen(Deutsch)fumar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffumar
  • fmuar
  • fuamr
  • fumarr
  • fummar
  • fumra
  • ufmar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of fumar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ffumar1fmuar2fuamr2fumarr1fummar1fumra2ufmar2
Edit distance from "fumar"

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 "fumar"?
"fumar" is spelled F-U-M-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fuˈmaɾ].
What does "fumar" mean?
As a verb, "fumar" means: Despedir humo.
What words are commonly confused with "fumar"?
"fumar" is commonly confused with "für", "fumo", "fume". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "fumar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fumar" is [fuˈmaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fumar" come from?
"fumar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

hayas#4,012Henry#4,013crece#3,995nariz#4,024

Similar misspelling depth

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

sufre7 variantscrean7 variantspalma7 variantsMoscú7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list