gotcha

[ˈgot̪t͡ʃa]

/[ˈgot̪t͡ʃa]/ noun

The verdict

“gotcha” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,432 among 1,728 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,432
frequency rank, Spanish
1,728
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Un juego donde los jugadores disparan bolas de pintura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-gotcha · gotcha · Spanish

gotcha · rank #97,432 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,432
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,728
  • PHOTO-FINISH gosh

Nearest frequency peer: gosh (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “gotcha”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “gotcha” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for gotcha
PropertyValue
Headwordgotcha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgot̪t͡ʃa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “gotcha” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).gotchacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “gosh” (#97,431), “gotear” (#97,433), “granulosa” (#97,434). Entre 1,728 lemas con “G”, “gotcha” va en #97,432. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gotcha is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,432 among 1,728 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgot̪t͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Un juego donde los jugadores disparan bolas de pintura.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gotcha, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 gotcha, spelled G-O-T-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Un juego donde los jugadores disparan bolas de pintura.

Synonyms

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); 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 "gotcha"?
"gotcha" is spelled G-O-T-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgot̪t͡ʃa].
What does "gotcha" mean?
As a noun, "gotcha" means: Un juego donde los jugadores disparan bolas de pintura.
How do you pronounce "gotcha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gotcha" is [ˈgot̪t͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gotcha" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "gotcha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list