mecha
[ˈmet͡ʃa]
The verdict
“mecha” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #19,797 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #19,797
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cuerda preparada para arder de distintas maneras, usada en velas o explosivos.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mecha |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmet͡ʃa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #19,797 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mecha” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for mecha is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmet͡ʃa]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,797 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mecha, with forms such as "emcha", "mceha", and "mecah". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mesa", "meta", "mera", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is mecha, spelled M-E-C-H-A.
Definition
- 1Cuerda preparada para arder de distintas maneras, usada en velas o explosivos.
- 2Grupo de cabellos que van juntos en la misma dirección.
- 3Ropa, conjunto de las prendas de vestir.
- 4Herramienta metálica de corte que crea orificios circulares en diversos materiales cuando se coloca en una herramienta mecánica como taladro, berbiquí u otra máquina.
- 5Ropa.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: emcha,mceha,mecah,meccha,mechha,mehca,mmecha
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mecha - 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.
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.
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Using “mecha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is M-E-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmet͡ʃa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “mesa” - see the side-by-side comparison. mecha vs mesa
- 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.