machada
[maˈt͡ʃað̞a]
The verdict
“machada” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Grupo, manada o hato de animales machos, en particular cabríos.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | machada |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maˈt͡ʃað̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “machada” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
machada is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈt͡ʃað̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for machada in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is machada, spelled M-A-C-H-A-D-A.
Definition
- 1Grupo, manada o hato de animales machos, en particular cabríos.
- 2Acción audaz o que demuestra gran valentía.
- 3Dicho o hecho que indica ignorancia, terquedad, imprudencia o machismo.
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.
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Using “machada”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-C-H-A-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [maˈt͡ʃað̞a] (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
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.