percha

[ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]

/[ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“percha” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,253. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,253
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-percha · percha · Spanish

percha · rank #37,253 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,253
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pegajoso

Nearest frequency peer: pegajoso (-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 “percha”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “percha” 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).

percha vs pesca
67% similar
percha vs perra
67% similar
percha vs Perla
50% similar

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

Key facts for percha
PropertyValue
Headwordpercha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,253
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “percha”

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

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “pegajoso” (#37,252), “peritaje” (#37,254), “patrióticos” (#37,251). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “percha” va en #37,253. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around percha (IPA [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,253 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 14 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for percha, with forms such as "eprcha", "pecrha", and "percah". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pesca", "perra", "Perla", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is percha, spelled P-E-R-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa.
  2. 2
    Gancho adherido a una pared o a un mueble que permite colgar prendas de ropa.
  3. 3
    Mueble provisto de perchas.
  4. 4
    Madero o estaca larga y delgada, que regularmente se atraviesa en otras para sostener una cosa; como parras, etc.
  5. 5
    Acción o efecto de perchar el paño.
  6. 6
    Lazo de cazar perdices u otras aves.
  7. 7
    Especie de bandolera que usan los cazadores para colgar en ella las piezas que matan.
  8. 8
    Varal en donde se dejaban las aves de cetrería.
  9. 9
    Pescante de madera o hierro, de que los barberos cuelgan las bacías en la puerta de la tienda, como muestra de su oficio.
  10. 10
    Apariencia de una persona, sobre todo cuando es muy elegante o atractiva.
  11. 11
    Tronco enterizo de árbol, descortezado o no, que por su especial tamaño sirve para la construcción de piezas de arboladura, vergas, botalones, palancas, etc.
  12. 12
    Cualquiera de los maderos fijados por sus extremos a la serviola y al tajamar, brazal.
  13. 13
    Mujer soltera.
  14. 14
    Posada, casa.

Synonyms

ganchoganchocolgadorcolgaderopértigaalcándarafachaberlinga

This word in other languages

Kleiderbügel(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprcha
  • pecrha
  • percah
  • perccha
  • perchha
  • perhca
  • perrcha
  • ppercha
  • precha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of percha - 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.

eprcha2pecrha2percah2perccha1perchha1perhca2perrcha1ppercha1
Edit distance from "percha"

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 "percha"?
"percha" is spelled P-E-R-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa].
What does "percha" mean?
As a noun, "percha" means: Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa.
What words are commonly confused with "percha"?
"percha" is commonly confused with "pesca", "perra", "Perla". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "percha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "percha" is [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "percha" come from?
"percha" 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 "percha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

pagana#37,245poblar#37,262púnica#37,272Myriam#37,226

Similar misspelling depth

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

Paquito9 variantsresumió9 variantslavada9 variantslastra9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list