echar

[eˈt͡ʃaɾ]

/[eˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“echar” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,603 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#2,603
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Impulsar o empujar algo hacia algún lugar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

echar vs echo
60% similar
echar vs Eche
40% similar
echar vs estar
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for echar
PropertyValue
Headwordechar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,603
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “echar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). echar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for echar is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,603 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 35 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for echar, with forms such as "cehar", "ecahr", and "ecchar". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "echo", "Eche", "estar", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is echar, spelled E-C-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Impulsar o empujar algo hacia algún lugar.
  2. 2
    Emitir algo.
  3. 3
    Meter o poner algo en un lugar.
  4. 4
    Expulsar algo o a alguien violentamente o despectivamente.
  5. 5
    Remover a alguien de su posición o puesto.
  6. 6
    Dicho de un ser vivo, crecerle, salirle, brotarle alguna parte de su estructura o cuerpo.
  7. 7
    Poner algo en una situación o estado.
  8. 8
    Juntar los animales machos a las hembras para la generación, como el caballo a las yeguas, los moruecos a las ovejas.
  9. 9
    Comer o beber alguna cosa.
  10. 10
    Poner, aplicar.
  11. 11
    Imponer o cargar.
  12. 12
    Atribuir alguna acción a cierto fin.
  13. 13
    Inclinar, reclinar o recostar.
  14. 14
    Apostar
  15. 15
    Empezar a tener alguna granjería o comercio.
  16. 16
    Dar, distribuir o repartir.
  17. 17
    Publicar, prevenir, dar aviso de alguna cosa que se ha de ejecutar.
  18. 18
    Junto con la preposición por, y algunos nombres que significan carrera profesión es seguirla.
  19. 19
    Junto con algunos nombres tiene la significación de los verbos que se forman de ellos, o la de otros equivalentes.
  20. 20
    Junto con las voces «baladronadas», «bravatas» y otras semejantes significa hacer de guapo y fanfarrón.
  21. 21
    Junto con las voces «barriga», «carnes», «carrillos», «pantorillas», etc. significa engordar mucho.
  22. 22
    Junto con las voces «rayos», «centellas», «fuego» y otras semejantes significa mostrar mucho enojo.
  23. 23
    Junto con las voces «por mayor», «por arrobas», «quintales», etc. vale ponderar y exagerar alguna cosa.
  24. 24
    Junto con las voces «abajo», «en tierra» o «por tierra», «por el suelo», etc. vale derribar, arruinar, asolar alguna cosa.
  25. 25
    Junto con algún nombre de pena vale condenar a ella.
  26. 26
    Junto con el infinitivo de algún verbo, y la partícula «a», significa dar principio a la acción de aquel verbo.
  27. 27
    Junto con el infinitivo de algún verbo, y la partícula «a», significa ser causa o motivo de ella.
  28. 28
    Hablando de caballos, coche, librea vestido, etc. empezar a gastarlos o usarlos.
  29. 29
    Jugar.
  30. 30
    Hacer que una cosa caiga en alguna parte.
  31. 31
    Salirle a una persona o a un irracional cualquier complemento natural de su cuerpo.
  32. 32
    Jugar o aventurar dinero a alguna cosa.
  33. 33
    Con las voces «cálculos», «cuentas» y otras, hacer o formar.
  34. 34
    Tratándose de comedias u otros espectáculos, representar o ejecutar.
  35. 35
    Junto con preposición «por», ir por una u otra parte.

This word in other languages

throw(English)jeter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cehar,ecahr,ecchar,echarr,echhar,echra,ehcar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of echar - 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.

cehar2ecahr2ecchar1echarr1echhar1echra2ehcar2
Edit distance from "echar"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "echar"?
"echar" is spelled E-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "echar" mean?
As a verb, "echar" means: Impulsar o empujar algo hacia algún lugar.
What words are commonly confused with "echar"?
"echar" is commonly confused with "echo", "Eche", "estar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "echar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "echar" is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "echar" come from?
"echar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “echar”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-C-H-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈt͡ʃaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “echo” - see the side-by-side comparison. echar vs echo
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list