humo

[ˈumo]

/[ˈumo]/ noun

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The verdict

“humo” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,258. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,258
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Producto visible de una combustión incompleta, formado por partículas de carbono en suspensión en un medio gaseoso.

Corpus desk

Index ES-humo · humo · Spanish

humo · rank #3,258 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,258
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hugo

Nearest frequency peer: Hugo (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “humo”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “humo” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

humo vs huy
50% similar
humo vs hun
50% similar
humo vs hut
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for humo
PropertyValue
Headwordhumo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈumo]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,258
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “humo”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).humocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Hugo” (#3,257), “independientes” (#3,259), “hacían” (#3,256). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “humo” va en #3,258. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around humo (IPA [ˈumo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,258 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for humo, with forms such as "hhumo", "hmuo", and "hummo". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "huy", "hun", "hut", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is humo, spelled H-U-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Producto visible de una combustión incompleta, formado por partículas de carbono en suspensión en un medio gaseoso.
  2. 2
    Vapor de agua condensado en finas gotitas que despiden los cuerpos calientes en un ambiente más fresco.
  3. 3
    Vapor de agua que despide un cuerpo o substancia en ciertas circunstancias, como en ciertas reacciones químicas.
  4. 4
    Vanidad, arrogancia o presunción.
  5. 5
    Falsas promesas, exageraciones o engaño.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how humo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. El humo puede ser perjudicial tanto para la salud como para el ambiente.

Synonyms

vaho

This word in other languages

smoke(English)fumée(Français)Rauch(Deutsch)fumo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhumo
  • hmuo
  • hummo
  • huom
  • uhmo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of humo - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhumo1hmuo2hummo1huom2uhmo2
Edit distance from "humo"

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 "humo"?
"humo" is spelled H-U-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈumo].
What does "humo" mean?
As a noun, "humo" means: Producto visible de una combustión incompleta, formado por partículas de carbono en suspensión en un medio gaseoso.
What words are commonly confused with "humo"?
"humo" is commonly confused with "huy", "hun", "hut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "humo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "humo" is [ˈumo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "humo" come from?
"humo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "humo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Hugo#3,257link#3,265nace#3,271pico#3,279

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

arroz5 variantsrara5 variantsfría5 variantsfama5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list