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lechera

Spanish, noun/leˈt͡ʃeɾa/

lechera is spelled L-E-C-H-E-R-A (7 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish, the 32,530th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lechera is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “milk churn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of lechero: milkmaid. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Recipiente para transportar o servir la leche”.

What does lechera mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    femininefemale equivalent of lechero: milkmaid

  2. 2

    femininemilk churn

  3. 3

    femininemilk can

  4. 4

    femininemilk jug

  5. 5

    Spaincolloquialfeminineanti-riot police van

adjective

  1. 1

    femininefeminine singular of lechero

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Recipiente para transportar o servir la leche. 2. Vaca destinada al ordeño. 3. Furgón policial.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of lechera

  • lecheras plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce lechera?

  • /leˈt͡ʃeɾa/
  • [leˈt͡ʃe.ɾa]
  • [leˈt͡ʃeɾa]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to lechera

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.

How common is lechera in Spanish?

lechera appears 1.1 times per million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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