pachuli

[paˈt͡ʃuli]

/[paˈt͡ʃuli]/ noun

The verdict

“pachuli” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Pogostemon cablin) Planta labiada originaria de la India, de la que se extrae el aceite de sus hojas.

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Index ES-pachuli · pachuli · Spanish

pachuli · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pachuli
PropertyValue
Headwordpachuli
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈt͡ʃuli]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pachuli” en español

pachuliqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pachuli is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈt͡ʃuli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pachuli, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is pachuli, spelled P-A-C-H-U-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Pogostemon cablin) Planta labiada originaria de la India, de la que se extrae el aceite de sus hojas.
  2. 2
    Aceite o perfume elaborado con pachuli.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pachuli"?
"pachuli" is spelled P-A-C-H-U-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈt͡ʃuli].
What does "pachuli" mean?
As a noun, "pachuli" means: (Pogostemon cablin) Planta labiada originaria de la India, de la que se extrae el aceite de sus hojas.
How do you pronounce "pachuli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pachuli" is [paˈt͡ʃuli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pachuli" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list