pecho

[ˈpet͡ʃo]

/[ˈpet͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“pecho” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,219. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,219
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Parte del cuerpo de los vertebrados que se extiende desde el cuello hasta el borde inferior de las costillas, donde deja lugar al vientre; en su interior residen varios de los órganos más importantes.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pecho · pecho · Spanish

pecho · rank #2,219 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,219
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH parlamento

Nearest frequency peer: parlamento (-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 “pecho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “pecho” 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).

pecho vs peo
60% similar
pecho vs pero
60% similar
pecho vs poco
60% similar

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

Key facts for pecho
PropertyValue
Headwordpecho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpet͡ʃo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,219
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pecho”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).pechocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “parlamento” (#2,218), “pelea” (#2,220), “millón” (#2,217). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pecho” va en #2,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pecho (IPA [ˈpet͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,219 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pecho, with forms such as "epcho", "pceho", and "peccho". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "peo", "pero", "poco", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is pecho, spelled P-E-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del cuerpo de los vertebrados que se extiende desde el cuello hasta el borde inferior de las costillas, donde deja lugar al vientre; en su interior residen varios de los órganos más importantes.
  2. 2
    En particular, cara anterior de esta región.
  3. 3
    Glándula mamaria de la mujer.
  4. 4
    Figurativamente, carácter y condición interior del ser humano.
  5. 5
    Figurativamente, centro de las emociones de uno.
  6. 6
    Tributo o contribución que se pagaba al rey o al señor feudal.
  7. 7
    Estilo de natación en que se avanza boca abajo dando brazadas y patadas hacia afuera del cuerpo (como una rana), sin sacar del agua ni brazos ni piernas.

Synonyms

tóraxmamatetaánimobraza

This word in other languages

bosom(English)thorax(Français)Schoß(Deutsch)tórax(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epcho
  • pceho
  • peccho
  • pechho
  • pecoh
  • pehco
  • ppecho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pecho - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epcho2pceho2peccho1pechho1pecoh2pehco2ppecho1
Edit distance from "pecho"

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 "pecho"?
"pecho" is spelled P-E-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpet͡ʃo].
What does "pecho" mean?
As a noun, "pecho" means: Parte del cuerpo de los vertebrados que se extiende desde el cuello hasta el borde inferior de las costillas, donde deja lugar al vientre; en su interior residen varios de los órganos más importantes.
What words are commonly confused with "pecho"?
"pecho" is commonly confused with "peo", "pero", "poco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pecho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pecho" is [ˈpet͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pecho" come from?
"pecho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pelea#2,220James#2,215salen#2,226toque#2,228

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

millón7 variantsartes7 variantschino7 variantscariño7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list