guache

[ˈgwat͡ʃe]

/[ˈgwat͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“guache” 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 May 6, 2026) - Acuarela a cuya base se ha añadido goma y un pigmento blanco para hacerla opaca.

Key facts for guache
PropertyValue
Headwordguache
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgwat͡ʃe]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “guache” sits in Spanish frequency

guache 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

guache is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈgwat͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

guache has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is guache, spelled G-U-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acuarela a cuya base se ha añadido goma y un pigmento blanco para hacerla opaca.
  2. 2
    Obra pictórica realizada con esta técnica.

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 "guache"?
"guache" is spelled G-U-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈgwat͡ʃe].
What does "guache" mean?
As a noun, "guache" means: Acuarela a cuya base se ha añadido goma y un pigmento blanco para hacerla opaca.
How do you pronounce "guache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guache" is [ˈgwat͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guache" come from?
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Using “guache”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is G-U-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈgwat͡ʃe] (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