mancha

[ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]

/[ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“mancha” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,442 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,442
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Marca que queda en una superficie al derramar alguna sustancia que tiña.

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)

Where “mancha” 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). mancha lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mancha is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,442 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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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Using “mancha”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-N-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmãnʲt͡ʃa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mucha” - see the side-by-side comparison. mancha vs mucha
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list