enchinchar

[ẽnʲt͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]

/[ẽnʲt͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Estorbar, Interrumpir, Distraer a una persona.

Corpus desk

Index ES-enchinchar · enchinchar · Spanish

enchinchar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 enchinchar
PropertyValue
Headwordenchinchar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ẽnʲt͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “enchinchar” en español

enchincharno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

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

Rare enough to double-check

enchinchar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ẽnʲt͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Estorbar, Interrumpir, Distraer a una persona.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for enchinchar, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is enchinchar, spelled E-N-C-H-I-N-C-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Estorbar, Interrumpir, Distraer a una persona.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how enchinchar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Déjeme seguir barriendo... ¡órale! ... A enchinchar a otra parte

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 "enchinchar"?
"enchinchar" is spelled E-N-C-H-I-N-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽnʲt͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "enchinchar" mean?
As a verb, "enchinchar" means: Estorbar, Interrumpir, Distraer a una persona.
How do you pronounce "enchinchar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enchinchar" is [ẽnʲt͡ʃĩnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "enchinchar" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list