zuma

[ˈsuma]

/[ˈsuma]/ noun

The verdict

“zuma” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #65,072 among 220 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,072
frequency rank, Spanish
220
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mimbrero, planta arbustiva con cuyas ramas se hacen canastos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zuma · zuma · Spanish

zuma · rank #65,072 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,072
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 220
  • PHOTO-FINISH zonda

Nearest frequency peer: zonda (-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 “zuma”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zuma
PropertyValue
Headwordzuma
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsuma]
Letters4
Frequency rank#65,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zuma” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.zumacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “zonda” (#65,071), “zarina” (#65,070), “úrico” (#65,074). Entre 220 lemas con “Z”, “zuma” va en #65,072. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zuma is uncommon Spanish at frequency #65,072 among 220 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsuma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mimbrero, planta arbustiva con cuyas ramas se hacen canastos.".

Zero misspellings are on record for zuma in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is zuma, spelled Z-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mimbrero, planta arbustiva con cuyas ramas se hacen canastos.

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 "zuma"?
"zuma" is spelled Z-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsuma].
What does "zuma" mean?
As a noun, "zuma" means: Mimbrero, planta arbustiva con cuyas ramas se hacen canastos.
How do you pronounce "zuma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuma" is [ˈsuma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuma" come from?
"zuma" 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 "zuma", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list