planchado

[plãnʲˈt͡ʃað̞o]

/[plãnʲˈt͡ʃað̞o]/ noun

The verdict

“planchado” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #39,386 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,386
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción y efecto de planchar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

planchado vs planeado
78% similar
planchado vs planchas
78% similar
planchado vs plantado
78% similar

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

Key facts for planchado
PropertyValue
Headwordplanchado
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[plãnʲˈt͡ʃað̞o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,386
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “planchado” 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). planchado 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 planchado is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [plãnʲˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,386 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for planchado, with forms such as "lpanchado", "palnchado", and "placnhado". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "planeado", "planchas", "plantado", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is planchado, spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-A-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción y efecto de planchar.
  2. 2
    Cantidad de ropa que ha de plancharse o se ha planchado ya.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpanchado,palnchado,placnhado,plancahdo,plancchado,planchaddo,planchaod,planchdao,planchhado,planhcado,plannchado,pllanchado,plnachado,pplanchado

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of planchado - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

lpanchado2palnchado2placnhado2plancahdo2plancchado1planchaddo1planchaod2planchdao2
Edit distance from "planchado"

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 "planchado"?
"planchado" is spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-A-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [plãnʲˈt͡ʃað̞o].
What does "planchado" mean?
As a noun, "planchado" means: Acción y efecto de planchar.
What words are commonly confused with "planchado"?
"planchado" is commonly confused with "planeado", "planchas", "plantado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "planchado"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planchado" is [plãnʲˈt͡ʃað̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planchado" come from?
"planchado" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “planchado”

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-D-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [plãnʲˈt͡ʃað̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “planeado” - see the side-by-side comparison. planchado vs planeado
  • 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