fumarse

[fuˈmaɾse]

/[fuˈmaɾse]/ verb

The verdict

“fumarse” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #61,604 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#61,604
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Aspirar y despedir el humo de un cigarrillo.

Key facts for fumarse
PropertyValue
Headwordfumarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fuˈmaɾse]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,604
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fumarse” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). fumarse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for fumarse is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fuˈmaɾse]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,604 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Aspirar y despedir el humo de un cigarrillo.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for fumarse, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is fumarse, spelled F-U-M-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Aspirar y despedir el humo de un cigarrillo.

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 "fumarse"?
"fumarse" is spelled F-U-M-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fuˈmaɾse].
What does "fumarse" mean?
As a verb, "fumarse" means: Aspirar y despedir el humo de un cigarrillo.
How do you pronounce "fumarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fumarse" is [fuˈmaɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fumarse" come from?
"fumarse" 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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Using “fumarse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is F-U-M-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fuˈmaɾse] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list