macho

[ˈmat͡ʃo]

/[ˈmat͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“macho” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,802
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En las especies de reproducción sexual, uno de los dos sexos, aquel que aporta el gameto de menor tamaño al cigoto y que entre los vertebrados no gesta internamente en ningún momento.

Corpus desk

Index ES-macho · macho · Spanish

macho · rank #4,802 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,802
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 36,142
  • PHOTO-FINISH jurídica

Nearest frequency peer: jurídica (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “macho”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “macho” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

macho vs mano
60% similar
macho vs mayo
60% similar
macho vs malo
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for macho
PropertyValue
Headwordmacho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmat͡ʃo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,802
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “macho” 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). macho lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around macho (IPA [ˈmat͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,802 among 36,142 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for macho, with forms such as "amcho", "maccho", and "machho". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mano", "mayo", "malo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is macho, spelled M-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    En las especies de reproducción sexual, uno de los dos sexos, aquel que aporta el gameto de menor tamaño al cigoto y que entre los vertebrados no gesta internamente en ningún momento.
  2. 2
    Entre un par de dos conectores, aquella pieza cuyas partes a conectar protuberan.
  3. 3
    En los cuadrúpedos que tienen cola protuberante, tronco de la misma.
  4. 4
    Pilar de cascote, piedra o ladrillo, yeso o cal, que, intercalados entre tapias, forman las cabeceras de las mismas y sirven de gobierno y trabazón a la pared.
  5. 5
    Animal de carga, por lo general estéril, producto del cruce entre asnos y caballos.
  6. 6
    Pieza para hacer rosca a las tuercas cuando están aisladas.
  7. 7
    En la baraja española, el as de espadas.

Synonyms

macho de roscar

Antonyms

hembra

This word in other languages

male(English)mâle(Français)Männchen(Deutsch)macho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amcho
  • maccho
  • machho
  • macoh
  • mahco
  • mcaho
  • mmacho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of macho - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amcho2maccho1machho1macoh2mahco2mcaho2mmacho1
Edit distance from "macho"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "macho"?
"macho" is spelled M-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmat͡ʃo].
What does "macho" mean?
As a noun, "macho" means: En las especies de reproducción sexual, uno de los dos sexos, aquel que aporta el gameto de menor tamaño al cigoto y que entre los vertebrados no gesta internamente en ningún momento.
What words are commonly confused with "macho"?
"macho" is commonly confused with "mano", "mayo", "malo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "macho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "macho" is [ˈmat͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "macho" come from?
"macho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

grasa#4,794pasen#4,817digno#4,782presa#4,824

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

casco7 variantsañadir7 variantstimes7 variantstomen7 variants
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