cachanga

[kaˈt͡ʃãŋga]

/[kaˈt͡ʃãŋga]/ noun

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The verdict

“cachanga” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alimento similar al pan, pero sin levadura, propio de la gastronomía peruana.

Key facts for cachanga
PropertyValue
Headwordcachanga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈt͡ʃãŋga]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cachanga” sits in Spanish frequency

cachanga falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cachanga is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈt͡ʃãŋga]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alimento similar al pan, pero sin levadura, propio de la gastronomía peruana.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cachanga, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is cachanga, spelled C-A-C-H-A-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alimento similar al pan, pero sin levadura, propio de la gastronomía peruana.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "cachanga"?
"cachanga" is spelled C-A-C-H-A-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈt͡ʃãŋga].
What does "cachanga" mean?
As a noun, "cachanga" means: Alimento similar al pan, pero sin levadura, propio de la gastronomía peruana.
How do you pronounce "cachanga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cachanga" is [kaˈt͡ʃãŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cachanga" come from?
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Using “cachanga”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-C-H-A-N-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈt͡ʃãŋga] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list