humear

[umeˈaɾ]

/[umeˈaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“humear” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Exhalar, arrojar y echar de sí humo.

Key facts for humear
PropertyValue
Headwordhumear
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[umeˈaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humear” sits in Spanish frequency

humear falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for humear is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [umeˈaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

humear has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is humear, spelled H-U-M-E-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Exhalar, arrojar y echar de sí humo.
  2. 2
    Arrojar vaho o vapor que se parece al humo.
  3. 3
    Quedar reliquias de un alboroto, riña o enemistad que hubo en otro tiempo.
  4. 4
    Engreírse, presumir.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "humear"?
"humear" is spelled H-U-M-E-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [umeˈaɾ].
What does "humear" mean?
As a verb, "humear" means: Exhalar, arrojar y echar de sí humo.
How do you pronounce "humear"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humear" is [umeˈaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humear" come from?
"humear" 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 “humear”

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

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