planchar

/[plãnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#30,622

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

planchar is aSpanishverb. It means: Usar la plancha caliente para estirar la ropa ymarcar los pliegues. Pronounced [plãnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Often confused with planear and plantar.

Key facts for planchar
PropertyValue
Headwordplanchar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[plãnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,622
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of planchar in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for planchar is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [plãnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #30,622 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for planchar, with forms such as "lpanchar", "palnchar", and "placnhar". 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, "planear", "plantar", "plantear", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is planchar, spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-A-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Usar la plancha caliente para estirar la ropa ymarcar los pliegues.
  2. 2
    Estirar y alisar la ropa por otros medios mecánicos.
  3. 3
    Por extensión, estirar y alisar otras cosas.
  4. 4
    Aplastar una cosa aplanándola.
  5. 5
    Dejar desconcertada, sin habla, sin reacción a una persona.
  6. 6
    Romper con la novia o el novio.
  7. 7
    Fornicar a una mujer.
  8. 8
    No llegar a una cita y dejar a una persona esperando.
  9. 9
    Rechazar una propuesta o idea.
  10. 10
    Excluir de un trabajo en equipo.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lpanchar,palnchar,placnhar,plancahr,plancchar,plancharr,planchhar,planchra,planhcar,plannchar,pllanchar,plnachar,pplanchar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for planchar

Misspelling Variants of "planchar"

lpanchar8palnchar8placnhar8plancahr8plancchar9plancharr9planchhar9planchra8
Misspelling Variants of "planchar"

Frequency rank: #30,622 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "planchar"?
"planchar" is spelled P-L-A-N-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [plãnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "planchar" mean?
As a verb, "planchar" means: Usar la plancha caliente para estirar la ropa ymarcar los pliegues.
What words are commonly confused with "planchar"?
"planchar" is commonly confused with "planear", "plantar", "plantear". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "planchar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "planchar" is [plãnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "planchar" come from?
"planchar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.