mancha

[ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]

/[ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mancha” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,442
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Marca que queda en una superficie al derramar alguna sustancia que tiña.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mancha · mancha · Spanish

mancha · rank #4,442 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,442
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH maldita

Nearest frequency peer: maldita (-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 “mancha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mancha” 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 September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mancha vs mucha
67% similar
mancha vs marca
67% similar
mancha vs Manda
50% similar

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

Key facts for mancha
PropertyValue
Headwordmancha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,442
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “mancha” en la frecuencia del español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).manchacae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “maldita” (#4,441), “Mauricio” (#4,443), “listos” (#4,440). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mancha (IPA [ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,442 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mancha, with forms such as "amncha", "macnha", and "mancah". 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, "mucha", "marca", "Manda", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 mancha, spelled M-A-N-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Marca que queda en una superficie al derramar alguna sustancia que tiña.
  2. 2
    Zona de alguna superficie en donde se produce un cambio de color respecto del color dominante.
  3. 3
    Zona de un terreno que es destacada.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de plantas que se asientan en una zona, haciendo que se distinga del espacio adyacente.
  5. 5
    Traición, deshonra.
  6. 6
    Majal.
  7. 7
    Bandada.
  8. 8
    Zona oscura de la Luna.
  9. 9
    Experimento hecho sobre el lienzo con la pintura, para analizar la incidencia de la luz.
  10. 10
    Juego infantil, en donde una determinada persona (la mancha) debe correr detrás del resto hasta alcanzar (manchar) a otra persona y convertirla en mancha.
  11. 11
    En la mancha, persona que corre detrás del resto.
  12. 12
    Partida de trompos.

Synonyms

máculaborrónlámparalamparónchafarrinadachafarrinónpringuesalpicaduraparchóntacachurretemanchurróntraicióndeshonramáculainfamialabeolabedesdorobaldónmácula

This word in other languages

stain(English)tache(Français)Fleck(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amncha
  • macnha
  • mancah
  • manccha
  • manchha
  • manhca
  • manncha
  • mmancha
  • mnacha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mancha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amncha2macnha2mancah2manccha1manchha1manhca2manncha1mmancha1
Edit distance from "mancha"

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 "mancha"?
"mancha" is spelled M-A-N-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa].
What does "mancha" mean?
As a noun, "mancha" means: Marca que queda en una superficie al derramar alguna sustancia que tiña.
What words are commonly confused with "mancha"?
"mancha" is commonly confused with "mucha", "marca", "Manda". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mancha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mancha" is [ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mancha" come from?
"mancha" 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 "mancha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

listos#4,440obliga#4,444lanzar#4,438pecado#4,446

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

juzgar9 variantsselva9 variantsSilva9 variantsvisual9 variants

What to do next

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  • "mancha" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mucha". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,442 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more Spanish words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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