corchea

[koɾˈt͡ʃea]

/[koɾˈt͡ʃea]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figura musical equivalente a un octavo de redonda, un cuarto de blanca, media negra o a dos semicorcheas. Su forma se distingue de la negra por poseer un trazo o bandera llamdo corchete. Dos o más ...

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Index ES-corchea · corchea · Spanish

corchea · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 corchea
PropertyValue
Headwordcorchea
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[koɾˈt͡ʃea]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “corchea” en español

corcheano entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

corchea is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [koɾˈt͡ʃea]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Figura musical equivalente a un octavo de redonda, un cuarto de blanca, media negra o a dos semicorcheas. Su forma se distingue de la negra por poseer un trazo o bandera llamdo corchete. Dos o más ...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for corchea in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 corchea, spelled C-O-R-C-H-E-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figura musical equivalente a un octavo de redonda, un cuarto de blanca, media negra o a dos semicorcheas. Su forma se distingue de la negra por poseer un trazo o bandera llamdo corchete. Dos o más corcheas pueden unir sus corchetes en trazos rectos llamados barras.

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 "corchea"?
"corchea" is spelled C-O-R-C-H-E-A. The IPA pronunciation is [koɾˈt͡ʃea].
What does "corchea" mean?
As a noun, "corchea" means: Figura musical equivalente a un octavo de redonda, un cuarto de blanca, media negra o a dos semicorcheas. Su forma se distingue de la negra por poseer un trazo o bandera llamdo corchete. Dos o más ...
How do you pronounce "corchea"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corchea" is [koɾˈt͡ʃea]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corchea" come from?
"corchea" 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