liche

[ˈlit͡ʃe]

/[ˈlit͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“liche” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Litchi chinensis) Árbol frutal tropical originario del sur de China. Alcanza hasta 12 m de altura, tiene ramitas finas, las flores suelen tener seis estambres, los frutos son lisos o con protubera...

Corpus desk

Index ES-liche · liche · Spanish

liche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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.

Key facts for liche
PropertyValue
Headwordliche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlit͡ʃe]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “liche” en español

licheestá más allá de las 100.000 formas más frecuentes del español, en la cola de léxico especializado o poco usado donde la duda ortográfica aprieta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

liche is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlit͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Litchi chinensis) Árbol frutal tropical originario del sur de China. Alcanza hasta 12 m de altura, tiene ramitas finas, las flores suelen tener seis estambres, los frutos son lisos o con protubera...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for liche, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is liche, spelled L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Litchi chinensis) Árbol frutal tropical originario del sur de China. Alcanza hasta 12 m de altura, tiene ramitas finas, las flores suelen tener seis estambres, los frutos son lisos o con protuberancias de hasta 2 mm (0,1 plg).

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 "liche"?
"liche" is spelled L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlit͡ʃe].
What does "liche" mean?
As a noun, "liche" means: (Litchi chinensis) Árbol frutal tropical originario del sur de China. Alcanza hasta 12 m de altura, tiene ramitas finas, las flores suelen tener seis estambres, los frutos son lisos o con protubera...
How do you pronounce "liche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "liche" is [ˈlit͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "liche" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list