concho

noun

"concho" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“concho” is uncommon English (frequency #90,307 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,307
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone.

Corpus desk

Index EN-concho · concho · English

concho · rank #90,307 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,307
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 43,570
  • PHOTO-FINISH concertmaster

Nearest frequency peer: concertmaster (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “concho”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “concho” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for concho
PropertyValue
Headwordconcho
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#90,307
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “concho” sits in English 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). concho lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

concho is uncommon English at frequency #90,307 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for concho, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish concha (“shell”). The correct English form is concho, spelled C-O-N-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone.

Etymology

From Spanish concha (“shell”).

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

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concho"?
"concho" is spelled C-O-N-C-H-O.
What does "concho" mean?
As a noun, "concho" means: A silver ornament either stamped with a design or inlaid with a stone.
What is the origin of the word "concho"?
From Spanish concha (“shell”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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