ponchos

[ˈpõnʲt͡ʃos]

/[ˈpõnʲt͡ʃos]/ noun

The verdict

“ponchos” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #66,421 among 6,028 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,421
frequency rank, Spanish
6,028
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Forma del plural de poncho.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ponchos · ponchos · Spanish

ponchos · rank #66,421 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,421
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,028
  • PHOTO-FINISH pompeo

Nearest frequency peer: pompeo (-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 “ponchos”

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 “ponchos” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ponchos
PropertyValue
Headwordponchos
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpõnʲt͡ʃos]
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,421
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “ponchos” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ponchoscae 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: “pompeo” (#66,420), “polinesios” (#66,418), “poliedro” (#66,417). Entre 6,028 lemas con “P”, “ponchos” va en #66,421. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ponchos is uncommon Spanish at frequency #66,421 among 6,028 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpõnʲt͡ʃos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del plural de poncho.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ponchos in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ponchos, spelled P-O-N-C-H-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del plural de poncho.

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list