corcho

[ˈkoɾt͡ʃo]

/[ˈkoɾt͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“corcho” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,733. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,733
frequency rank, Spanish
8,288
“C” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tejido vegetal constituido por células cuya celulosa se ha transformado en suberina. Se encuentra en la periferia del tronco, de las ramas y de las raíces, generalmente en capas delgadas, pero en l...

Corpus desk

Index ES-corcho · corcho · Spanish

corcho · rank #23,733 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,733
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,288
  • PHOTO-FINISH convocadas

Nearest frequency peer: convocadas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “corcho”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “corcho” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

corcho vs Coro
50% similar
corcho vs corto
67% similar
corcho vs Corro
50% similar

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

Key facts for corcho
PropertyValue
Headwordcorcho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkoɾt͡ʃo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,733
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “corcho”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).corchocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “convocadas” (#23,732), “corroborar” (#23,734), “cortometrajes” (#23,735). Entre 8,288 lemas con “C”, “corcho” va en #23,733. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around corcho (IPA [ˈkoɾt͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,733 among 8,288 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for corcho, with forms such as "ccorcho", "cocrho", and "corccho". 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, "Coro", "corto", "Corro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is corcho, spelled C-O-R-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tejido vegetal constituido por células cuya celulosa se ha transformado en suberina. Se encuentra en la periferia del tronco, de las ramas y de las raíces, generalmente en capas delgadas, pero en las corteza del alcornoque alcanza un desarrollo extraordinario, de varios centímetros de espesor.
  2. 2
    Tapón cilíndrico, tradicionalmente de corcho, que se usa para cerrar las botellas de vino y de champán.
  3. 3
    Caja de corcho, que en algunas partes sirve para conducir ciertos géneros comestibles, como castañas, chorizos, etc.
  4. 4
    Tabla de corcho, cuadrada o cuadrilonga, que se pone delante de las camas o mesas para abrigo, o de las chimeneas para impedir que prendan las chispas.
  5. 5
    Pieza flotante, generalmente de corcho, que permite sujetar las artes de pesca y mantenerlas a una profundidad específica.
  6. 6
    Corchera (cubeta de corcho).
  7. 7
    Alcorque (chancla con la suela de corcho).
  8. 8
    Colmena (de abejas).

Synonyms

corcheracorcha

This word in other languages

cork(English)liège(Français)Kork(Deutsch)cortiça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccorcho
  • cocrho
  • corccho
  • corchho
  • corcoh
  • corhco
  • corrcho
  • crocho
  • ocrcho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of corcho - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccorcho1cocrho2corccho1corchho1corcoh2corhco2corrcho1crocho2
Edit distance from "corcho"

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 "corcho"?
"corcho" is spelled C-O-R-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkoɾt͡ʃo].
What does "corcho" mean?
As a noun, "corcho" means: Tejido vegetal constituido por células cuya celulosa se ha transformado en suberina. Se encuentra en la periferia del tronco, de las ramas y de las raíces, generalmente en capas delgadas, pero en l...
What words are commonly confused with "corcho"?
"corcho" is commonly confused with "Coro", "corto", "Corro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "corcho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "corcho" is [ˈkoɾt͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "corcho" come from?
"corcho" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "corcho", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

derivó#23,747edicto#23,764exenta#23,780balboa#23,683

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

derribo9 variantsdesafía9 variantscafeína9 variantsbarrido9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list