mechero

[meˈt͡ʃeɾo]

/[meˈt͡ʃeɾo]/ noun

The verdict

“mechero” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #44,856. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,856
frequency rank, Spanish
3,868
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utensilio portátil dotado de un mecanismo que produce una chispa y un depósito de material inflamable, que produce una pequeña llama.

Corpus desk

Index ES-mechero · mechero · Spanish

mechero · rank #44,856 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #44,856
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,868
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maturín

Nearest frequency peer: Maturín (-2 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “mechero”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “mechero” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

mechero vs mesero
71% similar

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

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

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “mechero”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).mecherocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Maturín” (#44,854), “meseros” (#44,858), “margo” (#44,852). Entre 3,868 lemas con “M”, “mechero” va en #44,856. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around mechero (IPA [meˈt͡ʃeɾo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,856 among 3,868 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is mechero, spelled M-E-C-H-E-R-O.

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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mechero appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Están ahí, pero no los ves. De eso se trata. Están pero no están. Así que cuidá el maletín, la valija, la puerta, la ventana, el auto. Cuidá los ahorros, cuidá el culo. Porque están ahí, van a estar siempre ahí. Chorros. No, eso es para la gilada. Son descuidistas, culateros, abanicadores, gallos ciegos, biromistas, mecheras, garfios, pungas, boqueteros,…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emchero
  • mcehero
  • mecchero
  • mecehro
  • mecheor
  • mecherro
  • mechhero
  • mechreo
  • mehcero
  • mmechero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emchero2mcehero2mecchero1mecehro2mecheor2mecherro1mechhero1mechreo2
Edit distance from "mechero"

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 "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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list