huma
[ˈuma]
The verdict
“huma” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,876 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,876
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 15,034
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comida hecha de una pasta de maíz tierno molido y otros ingredientes envueltos en hojas de maíz y cocida al vapor o al horno. Se puede sazonar con sal o con azúcar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | huma |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈuma] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #60,876 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “huma” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
huma is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,876 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comida hecha de una pasta de maíz tierno molido y otros ingredientes envueltos en hojas de maíz y cocida al vapor o al horno. Se puede sazonar con sal o con azúcar.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for huma, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is huma, spelled H-U-M-A.
Definition
- 1Comida hecha de una pasta de maíz tierno molido y otros ingredientes envueltos en hojas de maíz y cocida al vapor o al horno. Se puede sazonar con sal o con azúcar.
Synonyms
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.
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Using “huma”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-U-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈuma] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.