plancha

[ˈplãnʲt͡ʃa]

/[ˈplãnʲt͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“plancha” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #11,290 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#11,290
frequency rank, Spanish
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pieza plana, amplia y fina de metal, madera u otro material resistente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

plancha vs planta
71% similar
plancha vs planea
71% similar
plancha vs plazca
71% similar

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

Key facts for plancha
PropertyValue
Headwordplancha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈplãnʲt͡ʃa]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,290
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “plancha” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). plancha lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for plancha is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈplãnʲt͡ʃa]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,290 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for plancha, with forms such as "lpancha", "palncha", and "placnha". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "planta", "planea", "plazca", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is plancha, spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pieza plana, amplia y fina de metal, madera u otro material resistente.
  2. 2
    Plancha₁ relativamente gruesa de hierro o acero, usada para cocinar.
  3. 3
    Utensilio que, mediante una plancha₁ de metal caliente en su parte inferior, se emplea para quitar las arrugas del tejido.
  4. 4
    Acción y efecto de planchar.
  5. 5
    Cantidad de ropa para planchar.
  6. 6
    Rollo de madera en bruto de gran tamaño.
  7. 7
    Plancha₁ de madera con la que se sostiene el vano de una abertura.
  8. 8
    Tablón reforzado para su uso como puente entre embarcaciones o entre estas y un muelle.
  9. 9
    Lámina grabada o calada para su uso como matriz de imprenta.
  10. 10
    Posición de flotación con el cuerpo horizontal y muy recto, de espaldas al agua.
  11. 11
    Cualquier posición completamente horizontal durante un juego o práctica deportiva.
  12. 12
    Adelantamiento frontal de la suela del calzado que constituye falta en varios deportes.
  13. 13
    Acción ridícula que pone a su autor en evidencia.
  14. 14
    Espera prolongada e incómoda.
  15. 15
    Vagón de plataforma descubierta.
  16. 16
    Herida superficial por roce.
  17. 17
    Lista larga de cargos electivos.
  18. 18
    Dentadura postiza total.

Synonyms

planchadoplanchadoplantillazoridículopapelónbochornoplantónmatadura

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpancha,palncha,placnha,plancah,planccha,planchha,planhca,planncha,pllancha,plnacha,pplancha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of plancha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lpancha2palncha2placnha2plancah2planccha1planchha1planhca2planncha1
Edit distance from "plancha"

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 "plancha"?
"plancha" is spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈplãnʲt͡ʃa].
What does "plancha" mean?
As a noun, "plancha" means: Pieza plana, amplia y fina de metal, madera u otro material resistente.
What words are commonly confused with "plancha"?
"plancha" is commonly confused with "planta", "planea", "plazca". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "plancha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "plancha" is [ˈplãnʲt͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "plancha" come from?
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Using “plancha”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is P-L-A-N-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈplãnʲt͡ʃa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “planta” - see the side-by-side comparison. plancha vs planta
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list