parche

[ˈpaɾt͡ʃe]

/[ˈpaɾt͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“parche” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #14,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,195
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pedazo de material flexible y ligero, como el papel, el cuero o algún plástico, que se usa para tapar agujeros, unir desgarros de un material o reforzarlo.

Corpus desk

Index ES-parche · parche · Spanish

parche · rank #14,195 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,195
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pactos

Nearest frequency peer: pactos (-1 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 “parche”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “parche” 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).

parche vs pare
67% similar
parche vs parte
67% similar
parche vs patch
67% similar

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

Key facts for parche
PropertyValue
Headwordparche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpaɾt͡ʃe]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,195
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “parche”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.parchecae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pactos” (#14,194), “otorgada” (#14,193), “pasaportes” (#14,197). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “parche” va en #14,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around parche (IPA [ˈpaɾt͡ʃe]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,195 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for parche, with forms such as "aprche", "pacrhe", and "parcche". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "pare", "parte", "patch", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is parche, spelled P-A-R-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pedazo de material flexible y ligero, como el papel, el cuero o algún plástico, que se usa para tapar agujeros, unir desgarros de un material o reforzarlo.
  2. 2
    Tela adhesiva con un medicamento para aplicar sobre la piel.
  3. 3
    Retoque mal hecho a una pintura, que la afea en lugar de mejorarla como era la intención.
  4. 4
    Cualquier arreglo mal hecho, pegado o sobrepuesto que afea una obra.
  5. 5
    Cada una de las dos pieles del tambor ubicadas en extremos opuestos, y sobre una de las cuales se golpea para hacerlo sonar.
  6. 6
    Instrumento de percusión con dos parches que se golpea con las manos o un pequeño bastón.
  7. 7
    Solución transitoria, que no puede perdurar en el tiempo.
  8. 8
    Software destinado a corregir una vulnerabilidad de un programa o de un sistema operativo.
  9. 9
    Trozo aislado o separado de algo mayor.
  10. 10
    Grupo de amigos al cual se es muy afecto.
  11. 11
    Grupo de muchachos unidos por el consumo de drogas, que usan armas blancas para cometer atracos o participar en riñas callejeras.
  12. 12
    Programa, plan, actividad que hace uno con sus amigos.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Un parche de nicotina.
  2. El modelo de “disponibilidad” en el Parque Nacional Los Nevados nos presenta un panorama de parches de bosques pequeños alrededor de un área de páramo muy grande.

Synonyms

tamborsolución de parche

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprche
  • pacrhe
  • parcche
  • parceh
  • parchhe
  • parhce
  • parrche
  • pparche
  • prache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aprche2pacrhe2parcche1parceh2parchhe1parhce2parrche1pparche1
Edit distance from "parche"

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 "parche"?
"parche" is spelled P-A-R-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpaɾt͡ʃe].
What does "parche" mean?
As a noun, "parche" means: Pedazo de material flexible y ligero, como el papel, el cuero o algún plástico, que se usa para tapar agujeros, unir desgarros de un material o reforzarlo.
What words are commonly confused with "parche"?
"parche" is commonly confused with "pare", "parte", "patch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "parche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "parche" is [ˈpaɾt͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "parche" come from?
"parche" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list