tachan

[ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]

/[ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]/ verb

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The verdict

“tachan” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #48,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,107
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tachar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tachan · tachan · Spanish

tachan · rank #48,107 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,107
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tablada

Nearest frequency peer: Tablada (-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 “tachan”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tachan” 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).

tachan vs than
67% similar
tachan vs tocan
67% similar
tachan vs Tacna
50% similar

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

Key facts for tachan
PropertyValue
Headwordtachan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#48,107
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tachan”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).tachancae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Tablada” (#48,106), “tall” (#48,108), “sórdido” (#48,104). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tachan” va en #48,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tachan (IPA [ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #48,107 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tachar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tachan, with forms such as "atchan", "tacahn", and "tacchan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "than", "tocan", "Tacna", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is tachan, spelled T-A-C-H-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tachar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atchan
  • tacahn
  • tacchan
  • tachann
  • tachhan
  • tachna
  • tahcan
  • tcahan
  • ttachan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tachan - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atchan2tacahn2tacchan1tachann1tachhan1tachna2tahcan2tcahan2
Edit distance from "tachan"

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 "tachan"?
"tachan" is spelled T-A-C-H-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪at͡ʃãn].
What does "tachan" mean?
As a verb, "tachan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de tachar.
What words are commonly confused with "tachan"?
"tachan" is commonly confused with "than", "tocan", "Tacna". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tachan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tachan" is [ˈt̪at͡ʃãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tachan" come from?
"tachan" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sácate#48,102tintos#48,116sotana#48,090turbas#48,126

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

tapatío9 variantsTeodora9 variantstráquea9 variantsusarían9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list