tacho

[ˈt̪at͡ʃo]

/[ˈt̪at͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“tacho” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #37,876 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#37,876
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Recipiente grande con fondo plano, de metal u otro material, especialmente el usado para arrojar la basura.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tacho vs toco
60% similar
tacho vs taco
80% similar
tacho vs tajo
60% similar

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

Key facts for tacho
PropertyValue
Headwordtacho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪at͡ʃo]
Letters5
Frequency rank#37,876
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tacho” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). tacho lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tacho is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪at͡ʃo]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,876 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tacho, with forms such as "atcho", "taccho", and "tachho". 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, "toco", "taco", "tajo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is tacho, spelled T-A-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recipiente grande con fondo plano, de metal u otro material, especialmente el usado para arrojar la basura.
  2. 2
    Dispositivo mecánico o electrónico que registra el paso del tiempo.
  3. 3
    Vehículo de alquiler que se contrata con su conductor para breves trayectos urbanos, pagándose el recorrido según la distancia a una tarifa indicada por un dispositivo ad hoc.
  4. 4
    Conjunto de las dos nalgas o partes carnosas situada en la parte más baja de la espalda.
  5. 5
    Equipo utilizado para evaporar el jugo de caña de azúcar y elevar su concentración.
  6. 6
    Utensilio metálico circular, de fondo plano, con mango o dos asas, usado para cocinar.
  7. 7
    Recipiente de plástico o metal, circular, de fondo plano, con tapa o cerrado herméticamente, de pequeño tamaño, que se usa para contener pinturas, alimentos en conserva u otros.

Synonyms

basurerocubotarro de la basuracanecarelojtaxicolaculoglúteosnalgasposaderaspopópototraserocacerolaollalatatarro

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: atcho,taccho,tachho,tacoh,tahco,tcaho,ttacho

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tacho - 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.

atcho2taccho1tachho1tacoh2tahco2tcaho2ttacho1
Edit distance from "tacho"

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 "tacho"?
"tacho" is spelled T-A-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪at͡ʃo].
What does "tacho" mean?
As a noun, "tacho" means: Recipiente grande con fondo plano, de metal u otro material, especialmente el usado para arrojar la basura.
What words are commonly confused with "tacho"?
"tacho" is commonly confused with "toco", "taco", "tajo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tacho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tacho" is [ˈt̪at͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tacho" come from?
"tacho" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tacho”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-A-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪at͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “toco” - see the side-by-side comparison. tacho vs toco
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list