guaricha

[gwaˈɾit͡ʃa]

/[gwaˈɾit͡ʃa]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ser humano de sexo femenino.

Corpus desk

Index ES-guaricha · guaricha · Spanish

guaricha · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 guaricha
PropertyValue
Headwordguaricha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[gwaˈɾit͡ʃa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “guaricha” en español

guarichano 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

guaricha is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [gwaˈɾit͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

guaricha doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is guaricha, spelled G-U-A-R-I-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ser humano de sexo femenino.
  2. 2
    En especial, guaricha₁ joven y soltera.
  3. 3
    En especial, guaricha₁ que presta servicios sexuales por dinero.
  4. 4
    En particular, concubina de un soldado.
  5. 5
    Lámpara portátil de combustión.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Era la rebelión que hacía algún tiempo venía preparándose por causa de la perturbadora belleza de la guaricha; pero el capitán no se atrevió a sofocarla en el acto, pues comprendió que aquellos tres hombres estaban de acuerdo y resueltos a todo, y aplazó el escarmiento para cuando regresara El Sapo, con cuya ciega adhesión contaba.
  2. Girando en torno a la guaricha, pintarrajeados de negro y de rojo y otra vez con gran algazara de cantos y gritos y provistos de bejucos de mamure, cada hombre debía propinarle dos azotes y luego uno a sí mismo, acaso porque en culpas del amor dos terceras partes son de la mujer. —Dándole suavecito, cuñao— recomendábales Marcos Vargas, que junto con ellos…

Synonyms

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 "guaricha"?
"guaricha" is spelled G-U-A-R-I-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [gwaˈɾit͡ʃa].
What does "guaricha" mean?
As a noun, "guaricha" means: Ser humano de sexo femenino.
How do you pronounce "guaricha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guaricha" is [gwaˈɾit͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guaricha" come from?
"guaricha" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list