pecho
[ˈpet͡ʃo]
The verdict
“pecho” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,219 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #2,219
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 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.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pecho |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpet͡ʃo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #2,219 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pecho” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pecho is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpet͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,219 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Parte 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.
- 2En particular, cara anterior de esta región.
- 3Glándula mamaria de la mujer.
- 4Figurativamente, carácter y condición interior del ser humano.
- 5Figurativamente, centro de las emociones de uno.
- 6Tributo o contribución que se pagaba al rey o al señor feudal.
- 7Estilo 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.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “pecho”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpet͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “peo” - see the side-by-side comparison. pecho vs peo
- 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.