tutumo

[t̪uˈt̪umo]

/[t̪uˈt̪umo]/ noun

The verdict

“tutumo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.

Key facts for tutumo
PropertyValue
Headwordtutumo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪uˈt̪umo]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tutumo” sits in Spanish frequency

tutumo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tutumo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪uˈt̪umo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

tutumo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tutumo, spelled T-U-T-U-M-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.
  2. 2
    Fruto de la tutuma.
  3. 3
    Vasija hecha a partir del fruto del árbol del totumo.

Synonyms

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tutumo"?
"tutumo" is spelled T-U-T-U-M-O. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪uˈt̪umo].
What does "tutumo" mean?
As a noun, "tutumo" means: (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.
How do you pronounce "tutumo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tutumo" is [t̪uˈt̪umo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tutumo" come from?
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Using “tutumo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-U-T-U-M-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪uˈt̪umo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list