mochica

[moˈt͡ʃika]

/[moˈt͡ʃika]/ adj

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The verdict

“mochica” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #98,694 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,694
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a los moches.

Key facts for mochica
PropertyValue
Headwordmochica
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[moˈt͡ʃika]
Letters7
Frequency rank#98,694
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mochica” 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). mochica lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

mochica is uncommon Spanish at frequency #98,694 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [moˈt͡ʃika]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mochica in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is mochica, spelled M-O-C-H-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a los moches.
  2. 2
    Que pertenece o concierne al mochica (lengua).

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 "mochica"?
"mochica" is spelled M-O-C-H-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [moˈt͡ʃika].
What does "mochica" mean?
As an adjective, "mochica" means: Que pertenece o concierne a los moches.
How do you pronounce "mochica"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mochica" is [moˈt͡ʃika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mochica" come from?
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Using “mochica”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-O-C-H-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [moˈt͡ʃika] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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