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 September 3, 2026) - Acuarela a cuya base se ha añadido goma y un pigmento blanco para hacerla opaca.

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Index ES-guache · guache · Spanish

guache · 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 "G" 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 guache
PropertyValue
Headwordguache
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈgwat͡ʃe]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “guache” en español

guacheno 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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list