ancho

[ˈãnʲt͡ʃo]

/[ˈãnʲt͡ʃo]/ adj

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The verdict

“ancho” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,533 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#3,533
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que tiene cierta anchura (la menor de las dimensiones de una figura plana).

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ancho vs año
40% similar
ancho vs asco
60% similar
ancho vs arco
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ancho
PropertyValue
Headwordancho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈãnʲt͡ʃo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,533
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ancho” 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). ancho lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ancho is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈãnʲt͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,533 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for ancho, with forms such as "acnho", "anccho", and "anchho". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "año", "asco", "arco", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ancho, spelled A-N-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que tiene cierta anchura (la menor de las dimensiones de una figura plana).
  2. 2
    Que tiene mucha o excesiva anchura.
  3. 3
    Que es bastante más amplio que aquello que normalmente contiene; holgado.
  4. 4
    Que tiene considerable espacio, amplio.
  5. 5
    Que se expresa o se desenvuelve con libertad, sin inhibición o sin grandes limitaciones.
  6. 6
    Dicho de una norma, que no es muy estricta o limitante; que da espacio a la libertad.
  7. 7
    Que tiene gran tamaño, intensidad, importancia o impacto.
  8. 8
    Que se ufana o muestra una actitud de soberbia, vanidad o excesiva confianza en sí mismo/a.

Antonyms

angostoestrecho

This word in other languages

large(English)large(Français)breit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: acnho,anccho,anchho,ancoh,anhco,anncho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ancho - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

acnho2anccho1anchho1ancoh2anhco2anncho1
Edit distance from "ancho"

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 "ancho"?
"ancho" is spelled A-N-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãnʲt͡ʃo].
What does "ancho" mean?
As an adjective, "ancho" means: Que tiene cierta anchura (la menor de las dimensiones de una figura plana).
What words are commonly confused with "ancho"?
"ancho" is commonly confused with "año", "asco", "arco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ancho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ancho" is [ˈãnʲt͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ancho" come from?
"ancho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ancho”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈãnʲt͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “año” - see the side-by-side comparison. ancho vs año
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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