huma

[ˈuma]

/[ˈuma]/ noun

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The verdict

“huma” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,876 among 1,569 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,876
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-huma · huma · Spanish

huma · rank #60,876 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,876
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH humillando

Nearest frequency peer: humillando (+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 “huma”

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 “huma” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for huma
PropertyValue
Headwordhuma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuma]
Letters4
Frequency rank#60,876
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “huma” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).humacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “humillando” (#60,877), “horquillas” (#60,874), “Husky” (#60,878). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “huma” va en #60,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

huma is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,876 among 1,569 “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

  1. 1
    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.

Synonyms

humita

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 "huma"?
"huma" is spelled H-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuma].
What does "huma" mean?
As a noun, "huma" means: 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.
How do you pronounce "huma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "huma" is [ˈuma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "huma" come from?
"huma" 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 "huma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grim#60,853jalo#60,906joto#60,911jury#60,915

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list