Áncash

[ˈãŋkaʃ]

/[ˈãŋkaʃ]/ name

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The verdict

“Áncash” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,028 among 354 “Á” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,028
frequency rank, Spanish
354
“Á” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Departamento de Perú, en el centro del país.

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)

Where “Áncash” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Áncash lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Áncash is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,028 among 354 “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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Using “Áncash”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is Á-N-C-A-S-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈãŋkaʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list