buche
[ˈbut͡ʃe]
The verdict
“buche” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #51,423 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #51,423
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | buche |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbut͡ʃe] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #51,423 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “buche” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for buche is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbut͡ʃe]. Corpus data places it at rank #51,423 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Parte 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
- 2Parte 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.
- 3Estómago de una persona.
- 4Interior del cuerpo en el que se guardan los secretos.
- 5Cantidad de líquido que cabe en la boca.
- 6Arruga redondeada de la ropa por el desgaste o uso en las rodillas, codos y otros lugares.
- 7Bolsa de papel u otro material, con forma rectangular y un borde abierto.
- 8Movimiento repetitivo de agitación que se hace con agua en la boca, con el fin de enguajarla.
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.
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Using “buche”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is B-U-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈbut͡ʃe] (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
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.