leche

[ˈlet͡ʃe]

/[ˈlet͡ʃe]/ noun

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The verdict

“leche” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #1,580. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,580
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sustancia líquida de color blanco y de alto valor nutritivo que se produce en las mamas de las hembras de los mamíferos para alimentar a sus crías. Para consumo humano es común emplear la producida...

Corpus desk

Index ES-leche · leche · Spanish

leche · rank #1,580 · 6 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,580
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH idioma

Nearest frequency peer: idioma (-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 “leche”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “leche” 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).

leche vs leve
60% similar
leche vs Luce
40% similar
leche vs lucha
60% similar

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

Key facts for leche
PropertyValue
Headwordleche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlet͡ʃe]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,580
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “leche”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.lechecae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “idioma” (#1,579), “mirar” (#1,581), “hablan” (#1,578). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “leche” va en #1,580. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around leche (IPA [ˈlet͡ʃe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,580 among 2,069 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for leche, with forms such as "lcehe", "lecche", and "leceh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "leve", "Luce", "lucha", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is leche, spelled L-E-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sustancia líquida de color blanco y de alto valor nutritivo que se produce en las mamas de las hembras de los mamíferos para alimentar a sus crías. Para consumo humano es común emplear la producida por vacas, ovejas, búfalas o cabras.
  2. 2
    Por extensión, zumo blanco que tienen algunas plantas, frutos o semillas.
  3. 3
    Primera enseñanza que se da a un niño.
  4. 4
    Suerte o fortuna que tiene uno en algún asunto, especialmente si muy favorable.
  5. 5
    Líquido viscoso y blanquecino producido por las glándulas del tracto urogenital masculino que es excretado por el pene durante la eyaculación que acompaña al orgasmo del macho de los mamíferos.
  6. 6
    Preparado cosmético de consistencia cremosa y ligera.
  7. 7
    Golpe que se hace en la cara con la palma de la mano.
  8. 8
    Golpe fortuito.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. ningut mantenimiento non le cumple tanto commo la leche & la mejor de las leches es la dela muger & mamandola es mejor & la segunda de las asnas & la terçera delas cabras.
  2. No se cura sino con aguas de rostro de leches de dormideras, pepitas de calabaça, taragontia, alcanfor, borrax, alquitira y otros adherentes.

Synonyms

espermalefasemenbofetadabofetóncachetadacachetetortazo

This word in other languages

milk(English)lait(Français)Milch(Deutsch)leite(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lcehe
  • lecche
  • leceh
  • lechhe
  • lehce
  • lleche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of leche - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lcehe2lecche1leceh2lechhe1lehce2lleche1
Edit distance from "leche"

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 "leche"?
"leche" is spelled L-E-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlet͡ʃe].
What does "leche" mean?
As a noun, "leche" means: Sustancia líquida de color blanco y de alto valor nutritivo que se produce en las mamas de las hembras de los mamíferos para alimentar a sus crías. Para consumo humano es común emplear la producida...
What words are commonly confused with "leche"?
"leche" is commonly confused with "leve", "Luce", "lucha". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "leche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "leche" is [ˈlet͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "leche" come from?
"leche" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mirar#1,581dudas#1,571corto#1,567unido#1,593

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

viva6 variantsojalá6 variantstarea6 variantsllevo6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list