pocho

[ˈpot͡ʃo]

/[ˈpot͡ʃo]/ adj

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The verdict

“pocho” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,263. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,263
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dicho de la fruta, que se ha sobremadurado o que ya está podrida.

Corpus desk

Index ES-pocho · pocho · Spanish

pocho · rank #37,263 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,263
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH poblar

Nearest frequency peer: poblar (-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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “pocho”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “pocho” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

pocho vs poo
60% similar
pocho vs poh
60% similar
pocho vs poco
80% similar

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

Key facts for pocho
PropertyValue
Headwordpocho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpot͡ʃo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,263
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “pocho”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).pochocae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “poblar” (#37,262), “portuarias” (#37,264), “picture” (#37,261). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “pocho” va en #37,263. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around pocho (IPA [ˈpot͡ʃo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,263 among 6,028 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for pocho, with forms such as "opcho", "pcoho", and "poccho". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "poo", "poh", "poco", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pocho, spelled P-O-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dicho de la fruta, que se ha sobremadurado o que ya está podrida.
  2. 2
    Que ha perdido sus colores.
  3. 3
    Dicho de una persona, de carnes fláccidas.
  4. 4
    Que tiene su salud deteriorada.
  5. 5
    Carente de ánimo, entusiasmo y alegría.
  6. 6
    Se dice del mexicano avecindado en los Estados Unidos, y que ha adoptado el modo de hablar, el acento y las costumbres del estadounidense.
  7. 7
    Por extensión, se aplica a cualquier latinoamericano avecindado en los Estados Undios y que ha adoptado las costumbres y el hablar de los gringos.
  8. 8
    Abundante en carnes.
  9. 9
    De movimiento entrabado, lerdo y pesado.
  10. 10
    Cortado en su punta o extremo.

Synonyms

deslavadodescoloridopálidofofoenfermopachuchotristedesanimadoagringadoregordeterechonchogordoobesotorpedesmañadotruncado

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opcho
  • pcoho
  • poccho
  • pochho
  • pocoh
  • pohco
  • ppocho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of pocho - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

opcho2pcoho2poccho1pochho1pocoh2pohco2ppocho1
Edit distance from "pocho"

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 "pocho"?
"pocho" is spelled P-O-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpot͡ʃo].
What does "pocho" mean?
As an adjective, "pocho" means: Dicho de la fruta, que se ha sobremadurado o que ya está podrida.
What words are commonly confused with "pocho"?
"pocho" is commonly confused with "poo", "poh", "poco". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "pocho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pocho" is [ˈpot͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pocho" come from?
"pocho" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

range#37,277odien#37,237retar#37,304mitra#37,220

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

mesón7 variantsrudos7 variantsjoint7 variantstrote7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list