Poncho

[ˈpɔnt͡ʃo]

/[ˈpɔnt͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“Poncho” is an uncommon German word, ranked #62,747 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#62,747
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kleidung: mantelartiger Umhang ohne Ärmel

Key facts for Poncho
PropertyValue
HeadwordPoncho
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɔnt͡ʃo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#62,747
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Poncho” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Poncho lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Poncho is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpɔnt͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #62,747 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Kleidung: mantelartiger Umhang ohne Ärmel".

No misspelling variants are generated for Poncho in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Poncho, spelled P-O-N-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleidung: mantelartiger Umhang ohne Ärmel

This word in other languages

poncho(English)poncho(Español)poncho(Français)

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Poncho"?
"Poncho" is spelled P-O-N-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɔnt͡ʃo].
What does "Poncho" mean?
As a noun, "Poncho" means: Kleidung: mantelartiger Umhang ohne Ärmel
How do you pronounce "Poncho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Poncho" is [ˈpɔnt͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Poncho" come from?
"Poncho" is a German 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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Using “Poncho”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-N-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpɔnt͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list