Áncash

[ˈãŋkaʃ]

/[ˈãŋkaʃ]/ name

The verdict

“Áncash” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,028 among 60 “Á” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,028
frequency rank, Spanish
60
“Á” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Departamento de Perú, en el centro del país.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ancash · Áncash · Spanish

Áncash · rank #98,028 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,028
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 60
  • PHOTO-FINISH zooplancton

Nearest frequency peer: zooplancton (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Áncash”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Áncash” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Áncash
PropertyValue
HeadwordÁncash
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈãŋkaʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,028
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Áncash” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Áncashcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “zooplancton” (#98,026), “zipper” (#98,024), “zapotecas” (#98,023). Entre 60 lemas con “Á”, “Áncash” va en #98,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Áncash is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,028 among 60 “Á” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈãŋkaʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Departamento de Perú, en el centro del país.".

Áncash doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Áncash, spelled Á-N-C-A-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Departamento de Perú, en el centro del país.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Áncash"?
"Áncash" is spelled Á-N-C-A-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãŋkaʃ].
What does "Áncash" mean?
As a proper noun, "Áncash" means: Departamento de Perú, en el centro del país.
How do you pronounce "Áncash"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Áncash" is [ˈãŋkaʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Áncash" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list