achancar

[at͡ʃãŋˈkaɾ]

/[at͡ʃãŋˈkaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“achancar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Desmenuzar, estrujar, aplanar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-achancar · achancar · Spanish

achancar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for achancar
PropertyValue
Headwordachancar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[at͡ʃãŋˈkaɾ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “achancar” en español

achancarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

achancar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [at͡ʃãŋˈkaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for achancar, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is achancar, spelled A-C-H-A-N-C-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Desmenuzar, estrujar, aplanar.
  2. 2
    Dejar a alguien avergonzado y sin saber qué decir.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "achancar"?
"achancar" is spelled A-C-H-A-N-C-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [at͡ʃãŋˈkaɾ].
What does "achancar" mean?
As a verb, "achancar" means: Desmenuzar, estrujar, aplanar.
How do you pronounce "achancar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "achancar" is [at͡ʃãŋˈkaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "achancar" come from?
"achancar" is a Spanish 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list