linchan

[ˈlĩnʲt͡ʃãn]

/[ˈlĩnʲt͡ʃãn]/ verb

The verdict

“linchan” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #84,085 among 17,327 “L” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,085
frequency rank, Spanish
17,327
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de linchar.

Key facts for linchan
PropertyValue
Headwordlinchan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlĩnʲt͡ʃãn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#84,085
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “linchan” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). linchan lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

linchan is uncommon Spanish at frequency #84,085 among 17,327 “L” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlĩnʲt͡ʃãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de linchar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for linchan, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is linchan, spelled L-I-N-C-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de linchar.

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 "linchan"?
"linchan" is spelled L-I-N-C-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlĩnʲt͡ʃãn].
What does "linchan" mean?
As a verb, "linchan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de linchar.
How do you pronounce "linchan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "linchan" is [ˈlĩnʲt͡ʃãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "linchan" come from?
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Using “linchan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-I-N-C-H-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlĩnʲt͡ʃãn] (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

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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