lonchera

[lõnʲˈt͡ʃeɾa]

/[lõnʲˈt͡ʃeɾa]/ noun

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The verdict

“lonchera” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,102 among 2,069 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,102
frequency rank, Spanish
2,069
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Contenedor que sirve para transportar comida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-lonchera · lonchera · Spanish

lonchera · rank #91,102 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,102
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,069
  • PHOTO-FINISH lombardos

Nearest frequency peer: lombardos (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “lonchera”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “lonchera” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lonchera
PropertyValue
Headwordlonchera
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lõnʲˈt͡ʃeɾa]
Letters8
Frequency rank#91,102
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “lonchera” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.loncheracae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “lombardos” (#91,101), “lucense” (#91,103), “locomotor” (#91,100). Entre 2,069 lemas con “L”, “lonchera” va en #91,102. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lonchera is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,102 among 2,069 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [lõnʲˈt͡ʃeɾa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Contenedor que sirve para transportar comida.".

No misspelling variants are generated for lonchera in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is lonchera, spelled L-O-N-C-H-E-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Contenedor que sirve para transportar comida.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mi hija siempre lleva fruta en la lonchera.

Synonyms

portaviandasfiambrera

This word in other languages

lunchbox(English)

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 "lonchera"?
"lonchera" is spelled L-O-N-C-H-E-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lõnʲˈt͡ʃeɾa].
What does "lonchera" mean?
As a noun, "lonchera" means: Contenedor que sirve para transportar comida.
How do you pronounce "lonchera"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lonchera" is [lõnʲˈt͡ʃeɾa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lonchera" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

laughing#91,081mascando#91,125lamentas#91,076ladronas#91,073

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list