cincha

[ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa]

/[ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa]/ noun

The verdict

“cincha” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cincha · cincha · Spanish

cincha · 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 cincha
PropertyValue
Headwordcincha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cincha” en español

cinchaqueda 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

cincha is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsĩnʲt͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

  1. 1
    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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list