Bengoechea

[bẽŋgoeˈt͡ʃea]

/[bẽŋgoeˈt͡ʃea]/ name

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The verdict

“Bengoechea” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,723 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,723
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Bengoechea
PropertyValue
HeadwordBengoechea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[bẽŋgoeˈt͡ʃea]
Letters10
Frequency rank#92,723
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bengoechea” 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). Bengoechea 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

Bengoechea is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,723 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [bẽŋgoeˈt͡ʃea]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Bengoechea in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is Bengoechea, spelled B-E-N-G-O-E-C-H-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Bengoechea"?
"Bengoechea" is spelled B-E-N-G-O-E-C-H-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [bẽŋgoeˈt͡ʃea].
What does "Bengoechea" mean?
As a proper noun, "Bengoechea" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Bengoechea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bengoechea" is [bẽŋgoeˈt͡ʃea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bengoechea" come from?
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Using “Bengoechea”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-E-N-G-O-E-C-H-E-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bẽŋgoeˈt͡ʃea] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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