echona

[eˈt͡ʃona]

/[eˈt͡ʃona]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Herramienta de una sola mano para segar trigo y otros cereales, formada por un mango corto y una hoja metálica curva con su lado interior afilado y con dientes pequeños. Permite de un corte cosecha...

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Index ES-echona · echona · Spanish

echona · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" 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 echona
PropertyValue
Headwordechona
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈt͡ʃona]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “echona” en español

echonaqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

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

Rare enough to double-check

echona is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈt͡ʃona]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Herramienta de una sola mano para segar trigo y otros cereales, formada por un mango corto y una hoja metálica curva con su lado interior afilado y con dientes pequeños. Permite de un corte cosecha...".

echona doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is echona, spelled E-C-H-O-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Herramienta de una sola mano para segar trigo y otros cereales, formada por un mango corto y una hoja metálica curva con su lado interior afilado y con dientes pequeños. Permite de un corte cosechar un manojo de espigas.

Synonyms

hozsegadera

This word in other languages

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 "echona"?
"echona" is spelled E-C-H-O-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡ʃona].
What does "echona" mean?
As a noun, "echona" means: Herramienta de una sola mano para segar trigo y otros cereales, formada por un mango corto y una hoja metálica curva con su lado interior afilado y con dientes pequeños. Permite de un corte cosecha...
How do you pronounce "echona"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "echona" is [eˈt͡ʃona]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "echona" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list