legumbre

[leˈɣ̞ũmbɾe]

/[leˈɣ̞ũmbɾe]/ noun

The verdict

“legumbre” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,702 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,702
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tipo de fruto seco que se abre al madurar, formado por dos carpelos con semillas adheridas a la zona de sutura entre ellos. Es el fruto típico de la familia Fabaceae.

Corpus desk

Index ES-legumbre · legumbre · Spanish

legumbre · rank #68,702 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,702
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Legar

Nearest frequency peer: Legar (-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 “legumbre”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for legumbre
PropertyValue
Headwordlegumbre
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈɣ̞ũmbɾe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,702
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “legumbre” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).legumbrecae 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: “Legar” (#68,701), “lela” (#68,703), “lesionadas” (#68,704). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “legumbre” va en #68,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

legumbre is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,702 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [leˈɣ̞ũmbɾe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for legumbre, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is legumbre, spelled L-E-G-U-M-B-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tipo de fruto seco que se abre al madurar, formado por dos carpelos con semillas adheridas a la zona de sutura entre ellos. Es el fruto típico de la familia Fabaceae.
  2. 2
    Semilla que crece dentro de una legumbre₁, particularmente al ser comestible.
  3. 3
    Planta cuyo fruto es una legumbre₁. Suele reservarse para las que se cultivan con el fin de usar sus semillas o frutos.
  4. 4
    Hortaliza en general

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This word in other languages

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 "legumbre"?
"legumbre" is spelled L-E-G-U-M-B-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈɣ̞ũmbɾe].
What does "legumbre" mean?
As a noun, "legumbre" means: Tipo de fruto seco que se abre al madurar, formado por dos carpelos con semillas adheridas a la zona de sutura entre ellos. Es el fruto típico de la familia Fabaceae.
How do you pronounce "legumbre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "legumbre" is [leˈɣ̞ũmbɾe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "legumbre" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list