mechero

/[meˈt͡ʃeɾo]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#44,856

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

mechero is aSpanishnoun. It means: Utensilio portátil dotado de un mecanismo que produce una chispa y un depósito de material inflamable, que produce una pequeña llama. Pronounced [meˈt͡ʃeɾo]. Often confused with mesero.

Key facts for mechero
PropertyValue
Headwordmechero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meˈt͡ʃeɾo]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,856
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of mechero in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for mechero is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [meˈt͡ʃeɾo]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,856 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mechero, with forms such as "emchero", "mcehero", and "mecchero". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mesero", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is mechero, spelled M-E-C-H-E-R-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utensilio portátil dotado de un mecanismo que produce una chispa y un depósito de material inflamable, que produce una pequeña llama.
  2. 2
    Ladrón que se especializa en birlar objetos sin violencia de una tienda.

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emchero,mcehero,mecchero,mecehro,mecheor,mecherro,mechhero,mechreo,mehcero,mmechero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for mechero

Misspelling Variants of "mechero"

emchero7mcehero7mecchero8mecehro7mecheor7mecherro8mechhero8mechreo7
Misspelling Variants of "mechero"

Frequency rank: #44,856 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mechero"?
"mechero" is spelled M-E-C-H-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈt͡ʃeɾo].
What does "mechero" mean?
As a noun, "mechero" means: Utensilio portátil dotado de un mecanismo que produce una chispa y un depósito de material inflamable, que produce una pequeña llama.
What words are commonly confused with "mechero"?
"mechero" is commonly confused with "mesero". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mechero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mechero" is [meˈt͡ʃeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mechero" come from?
"mechero" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.