matahúmos
[mat̪aˈumos]
The verdict
“matahúmos” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tijeras con las que se corta la parte quemada del pabilo de las velas, (la pavesa).
Corpus desk
Index ES-matahumos · matahúmos · Spanish
matahúmos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matahúmos |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [mat̪aˈumos] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “matahúmos” en español
Rare enough to double-check
matahúmos is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mat̪aˈumos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tijeras con las que se corta la parte quemada del pabilo de las velas, (la pavesa).".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for matahúmos, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is matahúmos, spelled M-A-T-A-H-Ú-M-O-S.
Definition
- 1Tijeras con las que se corta la parte quemada del pabilo de las velas, (la pavesa).
Synonyms
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.