tacho

[ˈt̪at͡ʃo]

/[ˈt̪at͡ʃo]/ noun

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The verdict

“tacho” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #37,876. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,876
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recipiente grande con fondo plano, de metal u otro material, especialmente el usado para arrojar la basura.

Corpus desk

Index ES-tacho · tacho · Spanish

tacho · rank #37,876 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,876
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH tamal

Nearest frequency peer: tamal (+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 “tacho”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tacho” 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).

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)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “tacho”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tachocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tamal” (#37,877), “suplica” (#37,874), “taurina” (#37,878). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tacho” va en #37,876. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tacho (IPA [ˈt̪at͡ʃo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,876 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tamal#37,877sepia#37,857pucho#37,808pride#37,799

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

soñada7 variantspenso7 variantsbomb7 variantsbooth7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list