pochard
/ˈpəʊtʃəd/
"pochard" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pochard” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pochard · pochard · English
pochard · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pochard |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpəʊtʃəd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pochard” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pochard is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpəʊtʃəd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.".
Zero misspellings are on record for pochard in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: Apparently originally from poach (“to poke”) + -ard. Compare poker. The correct English form is pochard, spelled P-O-C-H-A-R-D.
Definition
- 1Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily Aythyinae (genera Aythya and Netta), especially the common pochard, Aythya ferina.
Etymology
Apparently originally from poach (“to poke”) + -ard. Compare poker.
Synonyms
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.