lumbrera

[lũmˈbɾeɾa]

/[lũmˈbɾeɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“lumbrera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #78,394 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,394
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cuerpo que despide luz.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lumbrera · lumbrera · Spanish

lumbrera · rank #78,394 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,394
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lviv

Nearest frequency peer: Lviv (+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 “lumbrera”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lumbrera
PropertyValue
Headwordlumbrera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lũmˈbɾeɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,394
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lumbrera” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).lumbreracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “Lviv” (#78,395), “loved” (#78,392), “locro” (#78,390). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lumbrera” va en #78,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lumbrera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #78,394 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lũmˈbɾeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

lumbrera doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lumbrera, spelled L-U-M-B-R-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cuerpo que despide luz.
  2. 2
    Abertura, tronera o caño que desde el techo de una habitación, o desde la bóveda de una galería, comunica con el exterior y proporciona luz o ventilación.
  3. 3
    Abertura que hay junto al hierro de los cepillos de carpintero, para que por ella salgan las virutas arrancadas al cepillar la madera.
  4. 4
    Persona insigne y esclarecida, que con su virtud y doctrina enseña e ilumina a otros.
  5. 5
    Escotilla, generalmente con cubierta de cristales, cuyo objeto, casi único, es proporcionar luz y ventilación a determinados lugares del buque y principalmente a las cámaras.
  6. 6
    Abertura en los cilindros de un motor a explosión por donde entran y salen los gases.
  7. 7
    Lámpara.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El recién llegado demostró que era un hábil cirujano y un consumado médico. La clientela de distrito había estado hasta entonces en manos de Edward Rowe, hijo de Sir William Rowe, la lumbrera médica de Liverpool.

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 "lumbrera"?
"lumbrera" is spelled L-U-M-B-R-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lũmˈbɾeɾa].
What does "lumbrera" mean?
As a noun, "lumbrera" means: Cuerpo que despide luz.
How do you pronounce "lumbrera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lumbrera" is [lũmˈbɾeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mameluco#78,407manillar#78,410leeremos#78,374lagrimal#78,369

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list