pachanga

[paˈt͡ʃãŋga]

/[paˈt͡ʃãŋga]/ noun

The verdict

“pachanga” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #68,788 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,788
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Reunión de personas en la que bailan o se divierten bulliciosamente.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pachanga · pachanga · Spanish

pachanga · rank #68,788 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #68,788
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH ortiga

Nearest frequency peer: ortiga (-3 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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pachanga”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pachanga” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pachanga
PropertyValue
Headwordpachanga
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈt͡ʃãŋga]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,788
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pachanga” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pachangacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “ortiga” (#68,785), “pali” (#68,791), “organisation” (#68,783). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pachanga” va en #68,788. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pachanga is uncommon Spanish at frequency #68,788 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈt͡ʃãŋga]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pachanga in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pachanga, spelled P-A-C-H-A-N-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reunión de personas en la que bailan o se divierten bulliciosamente.
  2. 2
    Partida deportiva sin ningún afán de competición, solo por divertirse.

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 "pachanga"?
"pachanga" is spelled P-A-C-H-A-N-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈt͡ʃãŋga].
What does "pachanga" mean?
As a noun, "pachanga" means: Reunión de personas en la que bailan o se divierten bulliciosamente.
How do you pronounce "pachanga"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pachanga" is [paˈt͡ʃãŋga]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pachanga" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list