irse al tacho

[ˈiɾse al̪ ˈt̪at͡ʃo]

/[ˈiɾse al̪ ˈt̪at͡ʃo]/ phrase

The verdict

“irse al tacho” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fracasar o fallar algún empeño.

Key facts for irse al tacho
PropertyValue
Headwordirse al tacho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈiɾse al̪ ˈt̪at͡ʃo]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irse al tacho” sits in Spanish frequency

irse al tacho falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for irse al tacho is 13 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈiɾse al̪ ˈt̪at͡ʃo]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for irse al tacho, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is irse al tacho, spelled I-R-S-E- -A-L- -T-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fracasar o fallar algún empeño.
  2. 2
    Llegar al fin de la vida.

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 "irse al tacho"?
"irse al tacho" is spelled I-R-S-E- -A-L- -T-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈiɾse al̪ ˈt̪at͡ʃo].
What does "irse al tacho" mean?
As a phrase, "irse al tacho" means: Fracasar o fallar algún empeño.
How do you pronounce "irse al tacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irse al tacho" is [ˈiɾse al̪ ˈt̪at͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irse al tacho" come from?
"irse al tacho" 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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Using “irse al tacho”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-R-S-E- -A-L- -T-A-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈiɾse al̪ ˈt̪at͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list