bochinche

[boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe]

/[boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“bochinche” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,555 among 24,339 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,555
frequency rank, Spanish
24,339
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reunión improvisada de gente que hace ruido por su animación o alboroto.

Key facts for bochinche
PropertyValue
Headwordbochinche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe]
Letters9
Frequency rank#87,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bochinche” 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). bochinche 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

bochinche is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,555 among 24,339 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for bochinche, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is bochinche, spelled B-O-C-H-I-N-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reunión improvisada de gente que hace ruido por su animación o alboroto.
  2. 2
    Rumor negativo contra alguien, que circula haciéndose cada vez más digno de rechazo.
  3. 3
    Bonche, boche, pelea, riña o contienda ruidosa.
  4. 4
    Cantidad pequeña de líquido, suficiente para sorber de una vez y/o llenar la boca.

Synonyms

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 "bochinche"?
"bochinche" is spelled B-O-C-H-I-N-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe].
What does "bochinche" mean?
As a noun, "bochinche" means: Reunión improvisada de gente que hace ruido por su animación o alboroto.
How do you pronounce "bochinche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bochinche" is [boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bochinche" come from?
"bochinche" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bochinche”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is B-O-C-H-I-N-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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