echar un polvo

[eˈt͡ʃaɾ ũn ˈpolβ̞o]

/[eˈt͡ʃaɾ ũn ˈpolβ̞o]/ phrase

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Realizar el coito.

Key facts for echar un polvo
PropertyValue
Headwordechar un polvo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[eˈt͡ʃaɾ ũn ˈpolβ̞o]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “echar un polvo” sits in Spanish frequency

echar un polvo 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

echar un polvo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ũn ˈpolβ̞o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Realizar el coito.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for echar un polvo in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is echar un polvo, spelled E-C-H-A-R- -U-N- -P-O-L-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Realizar el coito.

This word in other languages

baiser(Français)

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 "echar un polvo"?
"echar un polvo" is spelled E-C-H-A-R- -U-N- -P-O-L-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ũn ˈpolβ̞o].
What does "echar un polvo" mean?
As a phrase, "echar un polvo" means: Realizar el coito.
How do you pronounce "echar un polvo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "echar un polvo" is [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ũn ˈpolβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "echar un polvo" come from?
"echar un polvo" 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 “echar un polvo”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-C-H-A-R- -U-N- -P-O-L-V-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈt͡ʃaɾ ũn ˈpolβ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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