cercha

[ˈseɾt͡ʃa]

/[ˈseɾt͡ʃa]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cerchar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cercha · cercha · Spanish

cercha · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 cercha
PropertyValue
Headwordcercha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈseɾt͡ʃa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cercha” en español

cerchaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cercha is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈseɾt͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for cercha in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is cercha, spelled C-E-R-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cerchar.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de cerchar.

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 "cercha"?
"cercha" is spelled C-E-R-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈseɾt͡ʃa].
What does "cercha" mean?
As a verb, "cercha" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de cerchar.
How do you pronounce "cercha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cercha" is [ˈseɾt͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cercha" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list