curca

[ˈkuɾka]

/[ˈkuɾka]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abultamiento del pecho y el dorso producto de una malformación de las costillas o de la columna vertebral.

Corpus desk

Index ES-curca · curca · Spanish

curca · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 curca
PropertyValue
Headwordcurca
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkuɾka]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “curca” en español

curcaestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

curca is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkuɾka]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abultamiento del pecho y el dorso producto de una malformación de las costillas o de la columna vertebral.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for curca, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is curca, spelled C-U-R-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abultamiento del pecho y el dorso producto de una malformación de las costillas o de la columna vertebral.

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 "curca"?
"curca" is spelled C-U-R-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkuɾka].
What does "curca" mean?
As a noun, "curca" means: Abultamiento del pecho y el dorso producto de una malformación de las costillas o de la columna vertebral.
How do you pronounce "curca"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "curca" is [ˈkuɾka]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "curca" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list