concha

[ˈkõnʲt͡ʃa]

/[ˈkõnʲt͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“concha” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #3,685 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,685
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pieza sólida y resistente que protege el cuerpo de diversas clases de animales. Se denomina con más precisión valva en los moluscos y caparazón en los crustáceos y quelónidos.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

concha vs conga
67% similar
concha vs contra
67% similar
concha vs consta
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for concha
PropertyValue
Headwordconcha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkõnʲt͡ʃa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,685
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “concha” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). concha lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for concha is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkõnʲt͡ʃa]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,685 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for concha, with forms such as "cconcha", "cnocha", and "cocnha". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "conga", "contra", "consta", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is concha, spelled C-O-N-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza sólida y resistente que protege el cuerpo de diversas clases de animales. Se denomina con más precisión valva en los moluscos y caparazón en los crustáceos y quelónidos.
  2. 2
    Material córneo muy apreciado obtenido del caparazón de la tortuga carey.
  3. 3
    Ornamento similar a la valva de un molusco, estriado radialmente, que se usa en heráldica y arquitectura.
  4. 4
    Cubierta en forma de venera que protege de la vista del público la cámara del apuntador en el tablado de un teatro.
  5. 5
    Capa o película que recubre alguna cosa.
  6. 6
    Cápsula vacía de un proyectil.
  7. 7
    Ensenada cerrada y poco profunda.
  8. 8
    Superficie semicircular de una charretera.
  9. 9
    Moneda de cobre, de valor equivalente a dos cuartos y con una venera impresa en la ceca, que se acuñaba en Galicia entre los siglos XV y XVII.
  10. 10
    Depresión central de la oreja.
  11. 11
    Aparato genital femenino.
  12. 12
    Cáscara, piel, corteza.
  13. 13
    Descaro, desfachatez.

Synonyms

careyvenera

This word in other languages

shell(English)coquillage(Français)Fut(Deutsch)concha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cconcha,cnocha,cocnha,concah,conccha,conchha,conhca,conncha,ocncha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of concha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cconcha1cnocha2cocnha2concah2conccha1conchha1conhca2conncha1
Edit distance from "concha"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "concha"?
"concha" is spelled C-O-N-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkõnʲt͡ʃa].
What does "concha" mean?
As a noun, "concha" means: Pieza sólida y resistente que protege el cuerpo de diversas clases de animales. Se denomina con más precisión valva en los moluscos y caparazón en los crustáceos y quelónidos.
What words are commonly confused with "concha"?
"concha" is commonly confused with "conga", "contra", "consta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "concha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "concha" is [ˈkõnʲt͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "concha" come from?
"concha" 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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Using “concha”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-N-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkõnʲt͡ʃa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “conga” - see the side-by-side comparison. concha vs conga
  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list