ponchar

[põnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]

/[põnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“ponchar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perforar algún objeto de hule, dejando que escape el aire o el gas con que estaba inflado.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ponchar · ponchar · Spanish

ponchar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ponchar
PropertyValue
Headwordponchar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[põnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ponchar” en español

poncharqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ponchar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [põnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ponchar in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is ponchar, spelled P-O-N-C-H-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perforar algún objeto de hule, dejando que escape el aire o el gas con que estaba inflado.
  2. 2
    Dicho de un lanzador: eliminar a un bateador al haberle acumulado tres strikes.
  3. 3
    Hacer o forjar un cigarro de mariguana.
  4. 4
    Perforar la unión del sonido magnético para reducir el ruido cuando pasa la cinta por el cabezal de lectura.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ponchar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Se le ponchó la llanta en la carretera y estuvo a punto de matarse.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ponchar"?
"ponchar" is spelled P-O-N-C-H-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [põnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ].
What does "ponchar" mean?
As a verb, "ponchar" means: Perforar algún objeto de hule, dejando que escape el aire o el gas con que estaba inflado.
How do you pronounce "ponchar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ponchar" is [põnʲˈt͡ʃaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ponchar" come from?
"ponchar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list