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pichanga

Spanish, noun/piˈt͡ʃanɡa/

pichanga is spelled P-I-C-H-A-N-G-A (8 letters) and appears about once in every 11 million words in written Spanish, the 125,209th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Pichanga is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “A Chilean dish consisting of a mixture of pickled food items, small pieces of ham, different types of cheese, olives, and salami” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Partido de fútbol informal por diversión. Habitualmente se hace sin árbitros, en terrenos reducidos y mal…”.

What does pichanga mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineA Chilean dish consisting of a mixture of pickled food items, small pieces of ham, different types of cheese, olives, and salami.

  2. 2

    femininepartially fermented grape must

  3. 3

    femininekickabout (an informal amateur game of soccer/football)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How Spanish dictionaries define it

noun: 1. Partido de fútbol informal por diversión. Habitualmente se hace sin árbitros, en terrenos reducidos y mal delimitados, con arcos imaginarios señalados con un par de objetos, número de jugadores indefinido y duran hasta que los jugadores se cansan y deciden ponerle término. Es común optar por "el último gol gana". 2. Embutido y encurtidos cortados en trozos pequeños, usualmente servidos como cocktail en fiestas o reuniones sociales. 3. Plato consistente en papas fritas acompañadas de diversas carnes y embutidos, queso, pickles y otros agregados. Suelen servirse en un plato grande que alcanza para que varias personas coman de él. 4. Vino fermentado a medias.

The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.

Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of pichanga

  • pichangas plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce pichanga?

  • /piˈt͡ʃanɡa/
  • [piˈt͡ʃãŋ.ɡa]
  • [piˈt͡ʃãŋga]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

How common is pichanga in Spanish?

pichanga appears about once in every 11 million words in written Spanish.

Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).

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