humedecer

[umeð̞eˈseɾ]

/[umeð̞eˈseɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“humedecer” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,307 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,307
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Impregnar ligeramente de agua u otro líquido; poner húmedo; causar o transmitir humedad.

Key facts for humedecer
PropertyValue
Headwordhumedecer
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[umeð̞eˈseɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#78,307
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “humedecer” 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). humedecer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

humedecer is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,307 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [umeð̞eˈseɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Impregnar ligeramente de agua u otro líquido; poner húmedo; causar o transmitir humedad.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for humedecer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is humedecer, spelled H-U-M-E-D-E-C-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impregnar ligeramente de agua u otro líquido; poner húmedo; causar o transmitir humedad.

Synonyms

humectar

Antonyms

desecardeshumedecersecar

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 "humedecer"?
"humedecer" is spelled H-U-M-E-D-E-C-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [umeð̞eˈseɾ].
What does "humedecer" mean?
As a verb, "humedecer" means: Impregnar ligeramente de agua u otro líquido; poner húmedo; causar o transmitir humedad.
How do you pronounce "humedecer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humedecer" is [umeð̞eˈseɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humedecer" come from?
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Using “humedecer”

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

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

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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.

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

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