pilche

[ˈpilʲt͡ʃe]

/[ˈpilʲt͡ʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“pilche” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pilche · pilche · Spanish

pilche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for pilche
PropertyValue
Headwordpilche
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpilʲt͡ʃe]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pilche” en español

pilcheno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pilche is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpilʲt͡ʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for pilche, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pilche, spelled P-I-L-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pilche"?
"pilche" is spelled P-I-L-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpilʲt͡ʃe].
What does "pilche" mean?
As a noun, "pilche" means: (Crescentia cujete) Árbol de la familia de las bignoniáceas, originario de la zona intertropical de América.
How do you pronounce "pilche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pilche" is [ˈpilʲt͡ʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pilche" come from?
"pilche" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list