cucharero

[kut͡ʃaˈɾeɾo]

/[kut͡ʃaˈɾeɾo]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lienzo o paño que se ponía en las cocinas para colgar en él las cucharas. También podía ser de madera.

Key facts for cucharero
PropertyValue
Headwordcucharero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kut͡ʃaˈɾeɾo]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cucharero” sits in Spanish frequency

cucharero falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

cucharero is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kut͡ʃaˈɾeɾo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cucharero, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 cucharero, spelled C-U-C-H-A-R-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lienzo o paño que se ponía en las cocinas para colgar en él las cucharas. También podía ser de madera.
  2. 2
    Recipiente de loza para depositar o escurrir las cucharas en uso al cocinar.

Synonyms

cuchareterocucharetero

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 "cucharero"?
"cucharero" is spelled C-U-C-H-A-R-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [kut͡ʃaˈɾeɾo].
What does "cucharero" mean?
As a noun, "cucharero" means: Lienzo o paño que se ponía en las cocinas para colgar en él las cucharas. También podía ser de madera.
How do you pronounce "cucharero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cucharero" is [kut͡ʃaˈɾeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cucharero" come from?
"cucharero" 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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Using “cucharero”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is C-U-C-H-A-R-E-R-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kut͡ʃaˈɾeɾo] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list