invunche
[ĩmˈbũnʲt͡ʃe]
The verdict
“invunche” 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) - En la mitología mapuche, ser deforme con una pierna sobre la espalda. Aparece en los cuentos como un monstruo que secuestra personas para llevarlas a su cueva y devorarlas.
Corpus desk
Index ES-invunche · invunche · Spanish
invunche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" 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 | invunche |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ĩmˈbũnʲt͡ʃe] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “invunche” en español
Rare enough to double-check
invunche is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ĩmˈbũnʲt͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for invunche in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is invunche, spelled I-N-V-U-N-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1En la mitología mapuche, ser deforme con una pierna sobre la espalda. Aparece en los cuentos como un monstruo que secuestra personas para llevarlas a su cueva y devorarlas.
- 2En la mitología chilota, ser deforme idéntico al anterior, pero que tiene la función de cuidar la entrada a la cueva de los brujos. Es un niño primogénito raptado, o comprado a cambio de favores de los brujos. Los brujos le quiebran una pierna y se la tuercen sobre la espalda, por lo que anda a tres patas sobre las manos y un pie; solo emite sonidos guturales, ya que los brujos le parten la lengua en dos para que no pueda revelar sus secretos.
- 3Persona o cosa deforme y monstruosa.
- 4Lío difícil o imposible de resolver.
- 5Maleficio.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how invunche appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
"Marta Blanco: Ahora está prohibido por ley.
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.