pocha

[ˈpot͡ʃa]

/[ˈpot͡ʃa]/ noun

The verdict

“pocha” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,273 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,273
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Historia falsa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pocha · pocha · Spanish

pocha · rank #83,273 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,273
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH politiqueros

Nearest frequency peer: politiqueros (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “pocha”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “pocha” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pocha
PropertyValue
Headwordpocha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpot͡ʃa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#83,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pocha” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pochacae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “politiqueros” (#83,274), “pitones” (#83,270), “pontificias” (#83,276). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pocha” va en #83,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pocha is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,273 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpot͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for pocha in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pocha, spelled P-O-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Historia falsa.
  2. 2
    Variedad de frijol.

Synonyms

mentirafábulabolajudía pocha

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 "pocha"?
"pocha" is spelled P-O-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpot͡ʃa].
What does "pocha" mean?
As a noun, "pocha" means: Historia falsa.
How do you pronounce "pocha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pocha" is [ˈpot͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pocha" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pocha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list