numen
[ˈnumẽn]
The verdict
“numen” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entidad sobrenatural dotada de poderes superiores a los del hombre, en especial las de las religiones politeístas
Corpus desk
Index ES-numen · numen · Spanish
numen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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 | numen |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnumẽn] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “numen” en español
Rare enough to double-check
numen is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnumẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for numen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 numen, spelled N-U-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1Entidad sobrenatural dotada de poderes superiores a los del hombre, en especial las de las religiones politeístas
- 2Por extensión, fuente de inspiración artística o literaria, antropomorfa o no
- 3Rasgo distintivo, particular de manera de ser de un artista o sabio
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how numen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«¡Oh cuánta majestad! ¡Oh cuánto numen, en el tercer Filipo, invicto y santo, presume el bronce que le imita! ¡Oh cuánto estos semblantes en su luz presumen!».
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.