# tench

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɛnt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #72,820

## Definitions
1. A species of freshwater game fish, Tinca tinca.

## Etymology
From Middle English tenche, from Old French tenche, from Late Latin tinca.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tench