gabacho

[gaˈβ̞at͡ʃo]

/[gaˈβ̞at͡ʃo]/ adj

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The verdict

“gabacho” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Propio, natural de o relativo a Francia.

Key facts for gabacho
PropertyValue
Headwordgabacho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[gaˈβ̞at͡ʃo]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gabacho” sits in Spanish frequency

gabacho 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for gabacho is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [gaˈβ̞at͡ʃo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

gabacho doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is gabacho, spelled G-A-B-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Propio, natural de o relativo a Francia.
  2. 2
    Propio, natural de o relativo a la región pirenaica fronteriza con este país.
  3. 3
    Propio, natural de o relativo a los Estados Unidos.
  4. 4
    Aplícase al palomo o paloma de casta grande y calzado de plumas.

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 "gabacho"?
"gabacho" is spelled G-A-B-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [gaˈβ̞at͡ʃo].
What does "gabacho" mean?
As an adjective, "gabacho" means: Propio, natural de o relativo a Francia.
How do you pronounce "gabacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gabacho" is [gaˈβ̞at͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gabacho" come from?
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Using “gabacho”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-A-B-A-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [gaˈβ̞at͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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