pechina
[peˈt͡ʃina]
The verdict
“pechina” 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) - Elemento arquitectónico en forma de triángulo curvo que se emplea, en número de cuatro, para sostener una cúpula y que permite realizar la transición del círculo de ésta a los cuatro arcos del cruc...
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Index ES-pechina · pechina · Spanish
pechina · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pechina |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈt͡ʃina] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “pechina” en español
Rare enough to double-check
pechina is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [peˈt͡ʃina]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for pechina in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is pechina, spelled P-E-C-H-I-N-A.
Definition
- 1Elemento arquitectónico en forma de triángulo curvo que se emplea, en número de cuatro, para sostener una cúpula y que permite realizar la transición del círculo de ésta a los cuatro arcos del crucero.
- 2Concha de los peregrinos españoles.
Synonyms
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.