buche

[ˈbut͡ʃe]

/[ˈbut͡ʃe]/ noun

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The verdict

“buche” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #51,423 among 2,459 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,423
frequency rank, Spanish
2,459
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte del esófago de las aves con forma de bolsa membranosa, cuya función es resblandecer los alimentes antes de que pasen a ser triturados en la molleja

Corpus desk

Index ES-buche · buche · Spanish

buche · rank #51,423 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,423
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,459
  • PHOTO-FINISH bujías

Nearest frequency peer: bujías (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “buche”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “buche” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for buche
PropertyValue
Headwordbuche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbut͡ʃe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#51,423
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “buche” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.buchecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “bujías” (#51,424), “brillos” (#51,420), “buscate” (#51,426). Entre 2,459 lemas con “B”, “buche” va en #51,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

buche is uncommon Spanish at frequency #51,423 among 2,459 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbut͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for buche, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is buche, spelled B-U-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del esófago de las aves con forma de bolsa membranosa, cuya función es resblandecer los alimentes antes de que pasen a ser triturados en la molleja
  2. 2
    Parte del tubo digestivo de algunos cuadrúpedos, con forma de bolsa situada después del esófago y antes del intestino, en la que los alimentos son mezclados y disueltos bajo la acción de los jugos gástricos.
  3. 3
    Estómago de una persona.
  4. 4
    Interior del cuerpo en el que se guardan los secretos.
  5. 5
    Cantidad de líquido que cabe en la boca.
  6. 6
    Arruga redondeada de la ropa por el desgaste o uso en las rodillas, codos y otros lugares.
  7. 7
    Bolsa de papel u otro material, con forma rectangular y un borde abierto.
  8. 8
    Movimiento repetitivo de agitación que se hace con agua en la boca, con el fin de enguajarla.

Synonyms

estómagopecho

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 "buche"?
"buche" is spelled B-U-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbut͡ʃe].
What does "buche" mean?
As a noun, "buche" means: Parte del esófago de las aves con forma de bolsa membranosa, cuya función es resblandecer los alimentes antes de que pasen a ser triturados en la molleja
How do you pronounce "buche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "buche" is [ˈbut͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "buche" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "buche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bread#51,418Arnau#51,382Creel#51,496Dafne#51,507

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list