hucha

[ˈut͡ʃa]

/[ˈut͡ʃa]/ noun

The verdict

“hucha” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #49,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,714
frequency rank, Spanish
1,569
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente de metal, cerámica u otros materiales, utilizado para el ahorro de dinero, que cuenta con una ranura en la parte superior para introducir las monedas.

Corpus desk

Index ES-hucha · hucha · Spanish

hucha · rank #49,714 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,714
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,569
  • PHOTO-FINISH humanística

Nearest frequency peer: humanística (+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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “hucha”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “hucha” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hucha vs huh
60% similar
hucha vs Hugh
40% similar
hucha vs hush
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hucha
PropertyValue
Headwordhucha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈut͡ʃa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,714
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “hucha”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).huchacae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “humanística” (#49,715), “idilio” (#49,717), “hortelano” (#49,710). Entre 1,569 lemas con “H”, “hucha” va en #49,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hucha (IPA [ˈut͡ʃa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,714 among 1,569 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hucha, with forms such as "hcuha", "hhucha", and "hucah". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "huh", "Hugh", "hush", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is hucha, spelled H-U-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente de metal, cerámica u otros materiales, utilizado para el ahorro de dinero, que cuenta con una ranura en la parte superior para introducir las monedas.
  2. 2
    Dinero acumulado y guardado.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Estoy echando unos eurillos a la hucha; espera un momento, ahora mismo te atiendo.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hcuha
  • hhucha
  • hucah
  • huccha
  • huchha
  • huhca
  • uhcha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hucha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hcuha2hhucha1hucah2huccha1huchha1huhca2uhcha2
Edit distance from "hucha"

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 "hucha"?
"hucha" is spelled H-U-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈut͡ʃa].
What does "hucha" mean?
As a noun, "hucha" means: Recipiente de metal, cerámica u otros materiales, utilizado para el ahorro de dinero, que cuenta con una ranura en la parte superior para introducir las monedas.
What words are commonly confused with "hucha"?
"hucha" is commonly confused with "huh", "Hugh", "hush". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hucha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hucha" is [ˈut͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hucha" come from?
"hucha" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list