corcho
[ˈkoɾt͡ʃo]
The verdict
“corcho” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #23,733 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,733
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | corcho |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkoɾt͡ʃo] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #23,733 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “corcho” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for corcho is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkoɾt͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,733 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 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 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
- 1Tejido 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.
- 2Tapón cilíndrico, tradicionalmente de corcho, que se usa para cerrar las botellas de vino y de champán.
- 3Caja de corcho, que en algunas partes sirve para conducir ciertos géneros comestibles, como castañas, chorizos, etc.
- 4Tabla 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.
- 5Pieza flotante, generalmente de corcho, que permite sujetar las artes de pesca y mantenerlas a una profundidad específica.
- 6Corchera (cubeta de corcho).
- 7Alcorque (chancla con la suela de corcho).
- 8Colmena (de abejas).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “corcho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-O-R-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkoɾt͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Coro” - see the side-by-side comparison. corcho vs Coro
- 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.