fumigar

[fumiˈɣ̞aɾ]

/[fumiˈɣ̞aɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“fumigar” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,836 among 2,333 “F” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,836
frequency rank, Spanish
2,333
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Emplear humo, vapor o gas para limpiar o desinfectar un espacio, ambiente o territorio.

Corpus desk

Index ES-fumigar · fumigar · Spanish

fumigar · rank #60,836 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,836
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,333
  • PHOTO-FINISH furias

Nearest frequency peer: furias (+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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “fumigar”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “fumigar” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for fumigar
PropertyValue
Headwordfumigar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fumiˈɣ̞aɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,836
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “fumigar” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).fumigarcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “furias” (#60,837), “frondosa” (#60,834), “Fábregas” (#60,838). Entre 2,333 lemas con “F”, “fumigar” va en #60,836. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

fumigar is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,836 among 2,333 “F” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fumiˈɣ̞aɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fumigar, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fumigar, spelled F-U-M-I-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Emplear humo, vapor o gas para limpiar o desinfectar un espacio, ambiente o territorio.
  2. 2
    Dispersar humo, vapor, gas o algún químico en el aire con el fin de combatir plagas, insectos, etc.

This word in other languages

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 "fumigar"?
"fumigar" is spelled F-U-M-I-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [fumiˈɣ̞aɾ].
What does "fumigar" mean?
As a verb, "fumigar" means: Emplear humo, vapor o gas para limpiar o desinfectar un espacio, ambiente o territorio.
How do you pronounce "fumigar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fumigar" is [fumiˈɣ̞aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list