cuchar
[kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]
The verdict
“cuchar” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Antigua unidad de medida de granos que equivale a un tercio de un cuartillo.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | cuchar |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kuˈt͡ʃaɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “cuchar” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for cuchar is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kuˈt͡ʃaɾ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Antigua unidad de medida de granos que equivale a un tercio de un cuartillo.
- 2Cantidad de grano que es posible contener en un cuchar.
- 3Tributo pagado en la antiguedad por los granos.
- 4Utensilio 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.
- 5Tenedor 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.
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Using “cuchar”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-C-H-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [kuˈt͡ʃaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.