pechuga
[peˈt͡ʃuɣ̞a]
The verdict
“pechuga” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #35,184 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #35,184
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pecho del ave.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pechuga |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [peˈt͡ʃuɣ̞a] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #35,184 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “pechuga” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for pechuga is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [peˈt͡ʃuɣ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,184 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for pechuga, with forms such as "epchuga", "pcehuga", and "pecchuga". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is pechuga, spelled P-E-C-H-U-G-A.
Definition
- 1Pecho del ave.
- 2Cada uno de los dos músculos que conforman la pechuga₁, usados como alimento.
- 3Sección del torso de los primates que contiene las glándulas mamarias y los conductos por los que se secreta la leche materna.
- 4Sensación displacentera de abatimiento provocada por la ausencia de estímulos.^([cita requerida])
- 5Sentimiento agresivo de hostilidad o descontento, normalmente displacentero, que se suscita contra alguien
- 6Falta de vergüenza por cometer acciones que se reputan inmorales, en especial las relativas al pudor
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: epchuga,pcehuga,pecchuga,pechgua,pechhuga,pechuag,pechugga,pecuhga,pehcuga,ppechuga
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pechuga - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “pechuga”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-C-H-U-G-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [peˈt͡ʃuɣ̞a] (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.