pachuli
[paˈt͡ʃuli]
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 May 6, 2026) - (Pogostemon cablin) Planta labiada originaria de la India, de la que se extrae el aceite de sus hojas.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pachuli |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [paˈt͡ʃuli] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pachuli” sits in Spanish frequency
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(Pogostemon cablin) Planta labiada originaria de la India, de la que se extrae el aceite de sus hojas.
- 2Aceite 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.
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Using “pachuli”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-A-C-H-U-L-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [paˈt͡ʃuli] (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
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.