cachivache

[kat͡ʃiˈβ̞at͡ʃe]

/[kat͡ʃiˈβ̞at͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“cachivache” 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 September 3, 2026) - Mueble o utensilio que está deteriorado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cachivache · cachivache · Spanish

cachivache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for cachivache
PropertyValue
Headwordcachivache
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kat͡ʃiˈβ̞at͡ʃe]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cachivache” en español

cachivacheestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cachivache is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kat͡ʃiˈβ̞at͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for cachivache in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 cachivache, spelled C-A-C-H-I-V-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mueble o utensilio que está deteriorado.
  2. 2
    Artefacto eléctrico dañado arrumado en un rincón.
  3. 3
    Persona grosera e impostora.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how cachivache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Yo no sé qué vamos a hacer con tanto cachivache y sin real para mandarlos a arreglar
  2. El gobierno de Milei es negacionista y Patricia Bullrich reivindica a los milicos. Ha pasado por tantos partidos políticos que ya no sabemos a cuál pertenece ese cachivache, esta movilización es en repudio a esta política de recesión y despidos

Synonyms

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 "cachivache"?
"cachivache" is spelled C-A-C-H-I-V-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kat͡ʃiˈβ̞at͡ʃe].
What does "cachivache" mean?
As a noun, "cachivache" means: Mueble o utensilio que está deteriorado.
How do you pronounce "cachivache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cachivache" is [kat͡ʃiˈβ̞at͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cachivache" come from?
"cachivache" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list