zumaque
[suˈmake]
The verdict
“zumaque” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (Rhus coriaria). Arbusto o árbol de las anacardiáceas, de uso ornamental.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zumaque |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [suˈmake] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zumaque” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
zumaque is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [suˈmake]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for zumaque in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 zumaque, spelled Z-U-M-A-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1(Rhus coriaria). Arbusto o árbol de las anacardiáceas, de uso ornamental.
- 2Rojo zumaque. Color rojo oscuro o purpúreo asociado con dicho árbol₁.
- 3Fruto del zumaque común.
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.
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Using “zumaque”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is Z-U-M-A-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [suˈmake] (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.