guaricha
[gwaˈɾit͡ʃa]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | guaricha |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [gwaˈɾit͡ʃa] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “guaricha” en español
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
- 1Ser humano de sexo femenino.
- 2En especial, guaricha₁ joven y soltera.
- 3En especial, guaricha₁ que presta servicios sexuales por dinero.
- 4En particular, concubina de un soldado.
- 5Lámpara portátil de combustión.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how guaricha appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.
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…
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