puma

[ˈpuma]

/[ˈpuma]/ noun

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The verdict

“puma” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #16,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,688
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Puma concolor, sin. Felis concolor) Felino originario de América, el mayor del continente tras el jaguar; tiene pelaje de color rojizo o pardo, que le sirve para mimetizarse en las regiones de lla...

Corpus desk

Index ES-puma · puma · Spanish

puma · rank #16,688 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,688
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH proporcionando

Nearest frequency peer: proporcionando (-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 “puma”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “puma” 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).

puma vs put
50% similar
puma vs pus
50% similar
puma vs pun
50% similar

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

Key facts for puma
PropertyValue
Headwordpuma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpuma]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,688
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “puma”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “proporcionando” (#16,687), “quitas” (#16,689), “progresar” (#16,685). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “puma” va en #16,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around puma (IPA [ˈpuma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,688 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for puma, with forms such as "pmua", "ppuma", and "puam". 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, "put", "pus", "pun", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is puma, spelled P-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Puma concolor, sin. Felis concolor) Felino originario de América, el mayor del continente tras el jaguar; tiene pelaje de color rojizo o pardo, que le sirve para mimetizarse en las regiones de llanura o montaña que habita. Solía estar distribuido por todo el continente, pero su hábitat está en franco retroceso.
  2. 2
    Figurativamente, persona de mucho arrojo o capacidad.

Synonyms

leónleón americanoleón de montaña

This word in other languages

puma(English)cougar(Français)Puma(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pmua
  • ppuma
  • puam
  • pumma
  • upma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

pmua2ppuma1puam2pumma1upma2
Edit distance from "puma"

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 "puma"?
"puma" is spelled P-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpuma].
What does "puma" mean?
As a noun, "puma" means: (Puma concolor, sin. Felis concolor) Felino originario de América, el mayor del continente tras el jaguar; tiene pelaje de color rojizo o pardo, que le sirve para mimetizarse en las regiones de lla...
What words are commonly confused with "puma"?
"puma" is commonly confused with "put", "pus", "pun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "puma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "puma" is [ˈpuma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "puma" come from?
"puma" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

rezo#16,694soul#16,708talk#16,714opus#16,657

Similar misspelling depth

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

patos5 variantsveto5 variantsZeus5 variantshello5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list