cuchar

[kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]

/[kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“cuchar” 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) - Antigua unidad de medida de granos que equivale a un tercio de un cuartillo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-cuchar · cuchar · Spanish

cuchar · 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 cuchar
PropertyValue
Headwordcuchar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “cuchar” en español

cucharqueda 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

cuchar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cuchar, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is cuchar, spelled C-U-C-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Antigua unidad de medida de granos que equivale a un tercio de un cuartillo.
  2. 2
    Cantidad de grano que es posible contener en un cuchar.
  3. 3
    Tributo pagado en la antiguedad por los granos.
  4. 4
    Utensilio que sirve para llevar a la boca algunos alimentos, compuesta de una parte cóncava donde se deposita el alimento que se prolonga en forma de mango para agarrarla.
  5. 5
    Tenedor o broca.

Synonyms

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 "cuchar"?
"cuchar" is spelled C-U-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "cuchar" mean?
As a noun, "cuchar" means: Antigua unidad de medida de granos que equivale a un tercio de un cuartillo.
How do you pronounce "cuchar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cuchar" is [kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cuchar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list