cincha
[ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa]
The verdict
“cincha” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Faja de cáñamo, lana, cerda, cuero o esparto, con que se asegura la silla o albarda a la cabalgadura, ciñéndola por debajo de la barriga y apretándola con una o más hebillas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cincha |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cincha” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cincha is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Faja de cáñamo, lana, cerda, cuero o esparto, con que se asegura la silla o albarda a la cabalgadura, ciñéndola por debajo de la barriga y apretándola con una o más hebillas.".
No misspelling variants are generated for cincha in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is cincha, spelled C-I-N-C-H-A.
Definition
- 1Faja de cáñamo, lana, cerda, cuero o esparto, con que se asegura la silla o albarda a la cabalgadura, ciñéndola por debajo de la barriga y apretándola con una o más hebillas.
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 “cincha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-I-N-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa] (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.