cachiporra
[kat͡ʃiˈpora]
The verdict
“cachiporra” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Palo de una sola pieza que tiene un extremo abultado y muy grueso o rematado con una bola.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cachiporra |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kat͡ʃiˈpora] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cachiporra” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
cachiporra is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat͡ʃiˈpora]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Palo de una sola pieza que tiene un extremo abultado y muy grueso o rematado con una bola.".
No misspelling variants are generated for cachiporra in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is cachiporra, spelled C-A-C-H-I-P-O-R-R-A.
Definition
- 1Palo de una sola pieza que tiene un extremo abultado y muy grueso o rematado con una bola.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “cachiporra”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-A-C-H-I-P-O-R-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kat͡ʃiˈpora] (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.