humita
[uˈmit̪a]
The verdict
“humita” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
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 | humita |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [uˈmit̪a] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “humita” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
humita is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [uˈmit̪a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
humita has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is humita, spelled H-U-M-I-T-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.
- 2Tipo de corbata, hoy muy formal, en que los extremos se anudan doblemente en el centro del cuello, formando un lazo.
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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.
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Using “humita”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is H-U-M-I-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [uˈmit̪a] (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.