roncha

[ˈrõnʲt͡ʃa]

/[ˈrõnʲt͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“roncha” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,382 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,382
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - El bultillo que se eleva en figura de haba en el cuerpo del animal, como efecto del humor atraido, o que se expele a la parte exterior.

Corpus desk

Index ES-roncha · roncha · Spanish

roncha · rank #83,382 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,382
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Roncal

Nearest frequency peer: Roncal (-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 “roncha”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for roncha
PropertyValue
Headwordroncha
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈrõnʲt͡ʃa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,382
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “roncha” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).ronchacae 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: “Roncal” (#83,381), “rotulado” (#83,383), “revuelva” (#83,376). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “roncha” va en #83,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

roncha is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,382 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈrõnʲt͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

roncha doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is roncha, spelled R-O-N-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    El bultillo que se eleva en figura de haba en el cuerpo del animal, como efecto del humor atraido, o que se expele a la parte exterior.
  2. 2
    Daño recibido en materia de dinero cuando se lo sacan a uno con cautela o engaño.
  3. 3
    Pústula, grano, sarón o marca enrojecida que aparece en la piel como consecuencia de la picadura de un insecto o de una alergia.
  4. 4
    Cardenal (moradura o postilla en la piel como consecuencia de un golpe o herida).
  5. 5
    Hinchazón.
  6. 6
    Rodaja o loncha de algo.^([cita requerida])

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 "roncha"?
"roncha" is spelled R-O-N-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈrõnʲt͡ʃa].
What does "roncha" mean?
As a noun, "roncha" means: El bultillo que se eleva en figura de haba en el cuerpo del animal, como efecto del humor atraido, o que se expele a la parte exterior.
How do you pronounce "roncha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "roncha" is [ˈrõnʲt͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "roncha" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Roncal#83,381sabida#83,388savoir#83,394retama#83,368

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list