geocache
noun, verb
geocache is spelled G-E-O-C-A-C-H-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, geocache means “A container hidden in a specific location during geocaching” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of geocache is geocaches.
How many letters and syllables are in geocache?
| Letters | 8: G-E-O-C-A-C-H-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is geocache?
Geocache appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of geocache
- geocaches plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- geocaching participle, present
- geocached participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does geocache mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A container hidden in a specific location during geocaching.
verb
- 1
To participate in geocaching.
- 2
To hide or seek a geocache.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Geocache in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hidden item in geocaching:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Geocache, Cache |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does geocache come from?
From geo- + cache. Suggested by participants in the mailing list gpsstash@egroups.com in May 2000, replacing the earlier gpsstash (see quotations below).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).