percha
[ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]
The verdict
“percha” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,253 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #37,253
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa.
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 | percha |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #37,253 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “percha” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for percha is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,253 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Útil de forma triangular que tiene un gancho en la parte superior, usado para colgar estirada una prenda de ropa.
- 2Gancho adherido a una pared o a un mueble que permite colgar prendas de ropa.
- 3Mueble provisto de perchas.
- 4Madero o estaca larga y delgada, que regularmente se atraviesa en otras para sostener una cosa; como parras, etc.
- 5Acción o efecto de perchar el paño.
- 6Lazo de cazar perdices u otras aves.
- 7Especie de bandolera que usan los cazadores para colgar en ella las piezas que matan.
- 8Varal en donde se dejaban las aves de cetrería.
- 9Pescante de madera o hierro, de que los barberos cuelgan las bacías en la puerta de la tienda, como muestra de su oficio.
- 10Apariencia de una persona, sobre todo cuando es muy elegante o atractiva.
- 11Tronco enterizo de árbol, descortezado o no, que por su especial tamaño sirve para la construcción de piezas de arboladura, vergas, botalones, palancas, etc.
- 12Cualquiera de los maderos fijados por sus extremos a la serviola y al tajamar, brazal.
- 13Mujer soltera.
- 14Posada, casa.
This word in other languages
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.
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 “percha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is P-E-R-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpeɾt͡ʃa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “pesca” - see the side-by-side comparison. percha vs pesca
- 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.