arrecho

/[aˈret͡ʃo]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,041

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

arrecho is anSpanishadj. It means: Tieso o rígido. Pronounced [aˈret͡ʃo]. Often confused with arresto and arregló.

Key facts for arrecho
PropertyValue
Headwordarrecho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdj
IPA[aˈret͡ʃo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,041
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of arrecho in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for arrecho is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈret͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,041 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for arrecho, with forms such as "arecho", "arercho", and "arrceho". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "arresto", "arregló", "acecho", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is arrecho, spelled A-R-R-E-C-H-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tieso o rígido.
  2. 2
    Figurativamente, de sumo rigor, arrogancia o arrojo.
  3. 3
    Afectado por la ira de manera puntual o continuada.
  4. 4
    Que manifiesta un marcado apetito carnal, en especial sexual.
  5. 5
    Sexualmente excitado.
  6. 6
    Dicho de una cosa, que causa admiración o asombro.
  7. 7
    Asunto enredado, complicado o difícil.
  8. 8
    Situación muy mala y difícil de sobrellevar.
  9. 9
    Dicho de una persona: atrevida, osada, que lleva a cabo algo sin dudarlo.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: arecho,arercho,arrceho,arreccho,arrechho,arrecoh,arrehco,rarecho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for arrecho

Misspelling Variants of "arrecho"

arecho6arercho7arrceho7arreccho8arrechho8arrecoh7arrehco7rarecho7
Misspelling Variants of "arrecho"

Frequency rank: #29,041 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arrecho"?
"arrecho" is spelled A-R-R-E-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈret͡ʃo].
What does "arrecho" mean?
As an adj, "arrecho" means: Tieso o rígido.
What words are commonly confused with "arrecho"?
"arrecho" is commonly confused with "arresto", "arregló", "acecho". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arrecho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arrecho" is [aˈret͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arrecho" come from?
"arrecho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.